Chapter 47: A Wealthy Fan Appears
Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan felt a surge of dissatisfaction and said, "How can we just let this go like this?"
Shen Qingtang recalled the original owner's fate. When the human traffickers were caught, the family was also implicated and fined a full ten thousand yuan. Don't underestimate ten thousand yuan; for farmers, it was money that would take two or three years to save.
And the original owner was fortunate enough to be recognized again. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, all karmic ties have been resolved, so why bother with such calculations?
Therefore, Shen Qingtang changed the subject, saying, "I'm doing quite well now, and I've even become a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. I just miss you all a little."
Seeing that the other party did not answer her question, Shen Qinglan couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. She crossed her arms and said sourly, "If you miss us, why haven't you contacted us for so long?"
Although she was only one year younger than the original owner of this body, she had a simple upbringing and had only recently entered the treacherous entertainment industry, so she still had a sense of "immaturity." In addition, Shen Qingtang's inexplicable older sister aura made her expression more relaxed and her tone more casual.
Shen Qingtang stared intently at Shen Qinglan and said, "I tried calling, but I couldn't get through. I only know one address, but I don't know if you still want to see me." After all, the things the original owner did were indeed outrageous: stealing Shen's father's confidential documents, secretly selling Shen's mother's family heirloom, tearing up Shen Qinglan's college admission notice, and deliberately abandoning Shen Ningle at the amusement park.
Shen Qinglan's eyes flickered, and she suddenly remembered that when her family first arrived abroad, their cell phone had been stolen, and they had to get a new SIM card. She turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly and said, "I've already changed the phone; we'll exchange them again later."
Despite Shen Qinglan's previous verbal complaints about how much she disliked Shen Qingtang, she secretly longed for the bond between these sisters.
Shen Qingtang nodded and said, "Okay." Then she asked, "Did you receive all those things?" Seeing Shen Qinglan's confused look, she continued to remind her, "The mooncakes and the pills."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan's eyes revealed a look of surprise as she said, "Those...those were sent to us by you?" No wonder the rare Qi-replenishing pills, weight-loss pills, and Snow Blossom pills were suddenly delivered.
So it turns out... it turns out the other party was thinking about them.
Thinking of this, Shen Qinglan felt a warmth rise in her heart.
Shen Qingtang nodded slightly and said, "Not bad. Did it work for you? If not..."
Before Shen Qingtang could finish speaking, Shen Qinglan interrupted her directly, saying, "It works, it works! Mom's health is much better now after taking the Qi-Boosting Pill. I used the Snow Flower Pill, and my face, which was red and swollen from the allergy, is much better now." As she spoke, her eyes filled with tears, but she awkwardly said, "Don't think that just because of this, we will forgive you for what you did before."
Shen Qingtang was naturally confident in the efficacy of the elixir, but people are different, and specific ailments vary. If the effect was insufficient, she could adjust the previous meridian and add a few more herbs, which should be enough.
The viewers in the live stream were speechless when they saw this.
Before she could even finish a few words, Shen Qinglan started crying.
Shen Ruowan's fans felt even more indignant, especially those who knew the truth.
[Hilarious, so this is how they were waiting to play the sympathy card]
Who hasn't been abducted and trafficked?
[Fun fact: Sister Xiao Wan was also abducted, and it was because of Shen Qingtang that she was implicated.]
In a way, she was an accomplice too. Sister Xiaowan was the real victim; what is there to sympathize with about her?
...
Just as the comments on the screen were starting to become chaotic, a donation message suddenly popped up in the live stream.
User qin tipped "Starry Sky"
In an instant, the barrage of comments cleared the screen, and special effects animation appeared on the screen. Under a clear blue sky, the stars in the sky twinkled like fireflies.
After the ten-second animation finished playing, Shen Ruowan's fans flooded the screen again.
User qin tipped "Starry Sky"
User qin tipped "Brilliant Galaxy"
User qin tipped Chang'e for flying to the moon.
User qin tipped people from all over the world.
......
These special effects gifts in the live stream are priced at around 10,000 yuan on average and also come with a screen-clearing effect. As soon as a fan hurls insults, the other party will immediately send gifts to flood the screen. The onlookers, who had just figured out the trick, suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.
[This rich lady is truly beautiful inside and out!]
[This must be a pro, right? Such a simple name, and it's a newly registered account from today.]
Regardless of whether they are male or female, at least they have good character and sound values. Both of them were trafficked and deserve sympathy. What's the point of praising one and criticizing the other?
[Exactly! Can't you irrational fans use your brains? Both people are victims in this situation.]
Speaking of which, those human traffickers are still the most despicable.
......
Others, however, noticed the names "Qi-Boosting Pill" and "Snow Flower Pill" and couldn't help but leave comments.
[Are the Qi-Boosting Pills and Snow Blossom Pills the ones I'm thinking of?]
[I've heard that many popular female celebrities and wealthy wives have personally attested to its effectiveness.]
[They actually sent such a precious elixir all the way abroad; they really put their heart into it.]
......
Shen Qinglan suddenly noticed that the assistant director was looking at her strangely, with a complex mix of admiration and concern.
It's already noon, and all three live streams are open. The gift-giving effects are still on, and the program team will donate the money from viewers' donations to charity to contribute to public welfare.
Of course, everyone knows the unspoken truth: this is actually a contest of fans' financial resources and unwavering loyalty.
Many people predicted that the live stream of popular actress Shen Ruowan would receive the highest amount of donations from her fans, but the reality was quite surprising.
Shen Qingtang's live stream consistently ranks first on the leaderboard, with only one lonely username listed in the gift section.
【User qin】—A total of 10 million gifts have been given.
Suddenly, there was a knocking sound at the door, followed by the voices of an old man and a child.
"Dr. Shen, have you eaten yet? We made stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured pork for lunch, it smelled so good."
"Sister Chen, please come to our house for dinner."
When Shen Qingtang opened the door, she saw Grandma Chen and Xiaohua. She said apologetically, "Grandma Chen, we have already eaten."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Chen looked disappointed, but quickly complained that she had arrived too late and insisted that they come over for dinner that evening.
"It's just a few simple country dishes, Dr. Shen, please don't find them unappetizing."
Shen Qingtang said, "Grandma Chen, I should thank you for your hospitality." Grandma Chen waved her hand and said, "Don't mention it. If it weren't for you, our family wouldn't be living such a good life."
Although Grandma Chen earned 200,000 yuan from selling her medical books, she was used to living in Xiahe Village. Therefore, she only asked her daughter-in-law to take her granddaughter to buy a house in town. On weekdays, she would go up the mountain to grow vegetables and be self-sufficient. On weekends, she would take care of her granddaughter who came back and help her to nourish her body.
Renxin Pharmacy also buys medicinal herbs regularly. Knowing the hardships faced by the villagers of Xiahe Village, Shen Qingtang would pay 20% more for the herbs than the market price. The villagers of Xiahe Village were grateful to her and, knowing that she had once helped treat Xiaohua, held her in high esteem.
They were genuinely happy to learn that Shen Qingtang would be staying there for a while to film a program. Originally, the owner of this farmhouse had no intention of renting it to the production team; he only agreed after hearing that Shen Qingtang was the guest.
When Grandma Chen saw Shen Qinglan suddenly appear, she smiled and praised, "No wonder you're Dr. Shen's sister, you're so beautiful." She added, "Dr. Shen, don't forget to bring your sister over tonight."
Shen Qingtang nodded and handed the other person two pain relief plasters before leaving.
Shen Qinglan looked at this scene with a strange expression and asked, "Do you know the people here?" Then, recalling the other party's actions just now, she asked, "What did you give me just now?"
Shen Qingtang nodded and said, "I guess so." She had only arrived a day early and barely managed to become a familiar face. She paused for a moment before answering the next question, "What I gave Grandma Chen was a pain-relieving plaster that I made myself. She's getting old and always has backaches and pains."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan frowned and said, "How can you just mix plasters for people like that? What if something goes wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingtang gave a somewhat helpless laugh. She understood that her younger sister was worried about her, but what she said was full of doubt. Given the original owner's high self-esteem and sensitive personality, it was inevitable that she would overthink things.
However, having seen it all, Shen Qingtang was able to see the truth behind appearances.
"What are you laughing at?" Shen Qinglan puffed out her cheeks, feeling that she was being looked down upon.
Shen Qingtang's smile not only didn't fade, but actually widened, and she said seriously, "I'm a doctor, and preparing ointments is not difficult for me." In fact, compared to the complex ingredients of pills, the preparation of ointments is much simpler.
"What if something goes wrong?" Grandma Chen, who had suddenly turned back, said, "No problem, Dr. Shen's medical skills are excellent, there won't be any issues."
She smiled and said, "Little girl, why don't you have any confidence in your sister? She is the owner of Renxin Medical Clinic and the vice president of the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association. She has helped cure many people with difficult and complicated diseases and serious illnesses."
"Especially the Xuehua Dan and slimming pills she developed are very famous. I heard that even wealthy wives use them."
Hearing these words, Shen Qinglan felt as if she were listening to a foreign language, and her heart was filled with shock and disbelief. Her mouth gaped open, wide enough to fit an egg, and she said incredulously, "What? You developed the Snow Flower Pill yourself?"
Although Shen Qinglan knew that the other party was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, she only thought of him as an ordinary doctor and had no idea that he was so skilled.
Shen Qingtang glanced at Shen Qinglan with a calm expression and nodded, saying, "That's something I developed." Then she turned to Grandma Chen and asked, "Grandma Chen, did you forget something when you came back?"
Grandma Chen shook her head and said in a low voice, "Dr. Chen, you must come tonight. There's something we need your advice on."
After listening, Shen Qingtang nodded and said, "Okay, Grandma Chen, I will definitely come."
After hearing Grandma Chen's words, the live stream chat exploded with comments like a raging flood.
What? Shen Qingtang is actually the owner of Renxin Medical Clinic?!
[Is her medical skill really that good? Is this old lady some kind of actress?]
I don't believe it. Isn't she just a good-for-nothing, a dropout, and a bar hustler?
I also can't believe that the Xuehua Dan and slimming pills that everyone's been scrambling to buy actually came from her.
......
But soon a group of passersby came to the live stream and quickly refuted the claims.
【I live on Changchun Street, and I can testify that this is Director Shen】
[I've long been fed up with these trolls; these elixirs were originally researched by Curator Shen.]
[Exactly, exactly! All you do is lie through your teeth. Come and see for yourself!]
[Director Shen is kind and virtuous, and has saved countless patients. It's truly a betrayal of heaven that he was unjustly criticized on a variety show.]
......
User qin donated 10 units of "Starry Sky" as a reward.
User qin donated 10 Starry Nights.
[User qin: I can testify]
A single, casual remark from a wealthy tycoon instantly sparked a flood of comments.
[I initially thought the wealthy patron was a former fan or a sugar daddy of Shen Qinglan, but it turns out he came specifically for Sister Shen.]
[Why do I have this inexplicable feeling of being bumped into?]
[I can vouch for them, haha, I can take that as evidence that they've met in person or not]
This damn, sweet love, how did it happen in front of me again?
Although I don't know what's going on, that doesn't stop me from taking a kowtow first.
It's true that where there's money, there's love.
I declare that the three words "I bear witness" are the most beautiful confession of the year.
......
Compared to arguing and causing trouble, shipping couples is the real action. This clip was quickly screenshotted and forwarded by marketing accounts.
"My Sisters" quickly became the first trending topic.
#I'm a witness! I'm totally smitten!#
#The sweetest love story isn't on a dating reality show, but on "My Sisters"#
#Report! I found another sweet couple today#
Shen Ruowan's fans soon discovered that the trending topic they had been eagerly anticipating had been stolen by an unknown ordinary person, which angered one of her biggest fans so much that he threw a tantrum in the fan group.
Why are there so many people obsessed with romance everywhere? What's so great about this?
On the other hand, the director of "My Sisters" couldn't stop smiling as he watched the show's ranking jump into the top three of the most anticipated variety shows, and he felt even more that his decision at the time was absolutely correct.
While Shen Ruowan and others can indeed attract fans to support them, the overall viewership of a show always comes from casual viewers. A large number of casual viewers proves a wide audience.
Meanwhile, Shen Ruowan was still happily recording the program.
As a seasoned veteran with extensive experience in variety shows, she clearly understood what the audience wanted to see. Was it the deep sisterly bond between a celebrity sister and an ordinary girl? No, viewers simply wanted to see what female celebrities were like in their daily lives, so they could learn more about their idols.
A cynical blogger once pointed out that variety shows like "My Sisters" are essentially selling celebrities' privacy to increase fan loyalty, and are no different in essence from variety shows of obscure idol groups.
Shen Ruowan knew very well that celebrities were projections of their fans. They had to be the prettiest, have the best acting skills, and even have a more glamorous private life than others, so that they could outshine others.
Therefore, bringing the production crew to the Shen family mansion for filming is the most suitable option. The huge villa, the large number of servants, and the expensive paintings are enough to make people envious. At that time, she will definitely have the most fans in her live broadcast room, and naturally, she will be the top recipient of the reward amount.
The Shen sisters, Shen Qingtang and Shen Qinglan, are practically unknown in China. No one would give them any tips. Their only competitor is the national film queen, Xiang Ruanxiang, but most of Xiang Ruanxiang's audience doesn't watch live streams.
Shen Ruowan had already planned it out in her mind. Her agent, Sister Mei, would act according to the situation, buy her some marketing articles to get her on the trending topics, and incidentally attract a wave of casual fans.
As for the trending search term, she has already thought of it: "Goddess Shen Ruowan's fans jointly support charity."
During the recording of the show, all the guests had to hand in their phones, so Shen Qingtang found a restroom and used another phone to call Sister Mei to ask about the trending topic.
She asked confidently, "Sister Mei, what's the ranking on the trending topics list this time?"
Mei Jie's stammering voice came from the other end of the phone, and Shen Ruowan's face quickly turned ugly.
She didn't expect that the amount of money she received in her live stream wouldn't be the highest, and she certainly didn't expect to be replaced by Shen Qingtang.
After coming out of the restroom, Shen Ruowan looked unwell, and her performance during the recording was also poor, which was keenly noticed by the fans in the live stream.
[Strange, why does Sister Wan look so pale?]
[Was the recording session too long and tiring?]
[Pshaw, it's just walking around this mansion, stopping occasionally to explain the paintings. How tiring could that be?]
To be honest, watching this is making my eyes sleepy. All they do after all this time is flaunt their wealth.
[Add one, it doesn't even feel as fun as Shen Qingtang's live stream.]
The food she cooked made my mouth water!
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Such remarks quickly attracted the attention of Shen Ruowan's fans, who launched a collective attack against her.
[Go back to where you came from, you haters!]
[Putting down one while praising another, it's just another trick by you haters]
If you prefer other things, then get lost. We're not begging you to watch them.
Some passersby, seeing Shen Qingtang's name being mentioned frequently, became curious and ended up staying there without moving.
The executive director in charge of filming Shen Ruowan was dumbfounded. The number of viewers watching online was constantly decreasing, while the number of viewers in Shen Qingtang's live stream was skyrocketing.
She glanced at Shen Ruowan, whose expression was somewhat displeased, and a sense of regret rose in her heart. She had thought that Shen Ruowan was a promising talent to emerge this season, but she did not expect that she would be overtaken by another dark horse in the end.
However, the lives of the wealthy and powerful are still very attractive to ordinary people who have never experienced them. The number of viewers in the live stream dropped from five million to two million and then remained unchanged.
Time flew by, and soon it was evening.
As agreed at noon, Shen Qingtang took Shen Qinglan to Grandma Chen's house for dinner.
When she arrived, she saw the courtyard packed with people and the five large round tables that had been brought out, and couldn't help but look puzzled: "Grandma Chen, are you having a banquet?"
The tables, chairs, and benches in the yard were not matching sets; some were long, some were short, and the colors were different. It was clear that they had been pieced together from the neighbors' belongings.
Grandma Chen's daughter-in-law, Xu Cuilan, was a little intimidated by the photographers' long lenses and cameras, but she still mustered up her courage and stepped forward to explain, "Dr. Chen, we didn't hold a banquet. It was the villagers who knew you were coming to our house for dinner, so they volunteered to cook and bring us food." Since everyone had come to help, the hosts naturally wanted to invite them to stay for a meal.
As time went on, more and more people arrived at night.
Grandma Chen smiled and said, "This is because everyone is grateful to you and is willing to buy our Chinese medicinal herbs at high prices. You shouldn't refuse them."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people crowded around him, chattering away.
"Dr. Shen, it's all farm-style food, please don't find it unappetizing."
"Dr. Shen, thank you so much for getting my child the medicine for free last time. Otherwise, he would have been bedridden for several days."
"Dr. Shen, the burn ointment you prescribed last time worked really well. I'm completely healed now."
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Hearing the words of gratitude from many people, Shen Qinglan finally realized that Shen Qingtang was truly an extraordinary doctor.
Viewers in the live stream couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion upon seeing this scene.
I remember the traditional Chinese medicine doctor in our village also prescribed medicine and treated patients at low prices in the same way.
Rural people are just that simple and honest; if you treat them well, they'll treat you ten times better.
I now seriously doubt that all the negative information about Shen Qingtang is true.
Even if it's true, so what? Doesn't a person even have a chance to change their ways?
Dr. Shen is truly a respectable and excellent doctor.
...
Of course, many people also felt that this was purely acting in front of the camera; it was just a meal at an ordinary person's house, why make such a fuss? Others said that as a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, providing free medical consultations and prescriptions was like filming a science fiction movie, and the show's script was utterly terrible.
One netizen criticized, "The fact that you have such thoughts only shows that you have lived in the gutter before and have never seen truly good people. No matter how twisted and unbearable this world is, there are always selfless people like Dr. Shen. We should have the highest respect for such people, because you never know if the next person they help will be you."
This passage received countless likes, and the backend administrators even pinned the comment to the top and replied with the message: "You can despise and laugh at those who are like light, but there will always be someone who becomes light."
Stir-fried cured pork with green peppers, pickled fish, potato and pickled cabbage soup, salted sausage, stir-fried cabbage... one dish after another was served. The chickens, ducks, fish and meat here are all artificially raised and native to the area, and the vegetables are freshly picked from the fields, so they are all authentic and delicious. Shen Qinglan kept rubbing her stomach as she ate.
She looked up at Shen Qingtang again, only to see that the other person was talking to other people.
"Uncle Chen, your cough is an old problem. You should quit smoking and drinking. You should eat more foods that nourish the lungs and relieve cough, such as pears, hawthorn, and lilies."
"Aunt Liu, your asthma is caused by overwork. You must balance work and rest..."
Seeing the untouched food in the other person's bowl, Shen Qinglan felt a pang of heartache and tugged at Shen Qingtang's sleeve, saying, "Big sister, hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."
Shen Qingtang was slightly taken aback and looked at the other person, saying, "Qinglan, what did you call me?"
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