Chapter 49.1
Editor: Jodi
That night was a nightmare for all the bald-headed programmers at the Qinggua Live Broadcast Platform.
Although they had frantically upgraded and reinforced the system beforehand to ensure basic stability when a million viewers were online simultaneously—
They never anticipated that the platform would crash due to the speed of rewards being sent…. This, just exactly how many rewards had been given?!
The live broadcast was forced to stop, and programmers received a barrage of urgent calls to work overtime. The production team had to interact with fans in real-time through the official Weibo account.
Shen Ci got off his stool with a bewildered expression, and the surrounding artists looked at him with silent, reverent eyes, stepping back several paces.
Shen Ci shifted the blame after bracing himself, “It’s because the platform is too fragile.”
Everyone shook their heads, with Wei Shuo saying, “No, it’s because of the power of money.”
Shen Ci: “…”
#MeisuLiveQingguaExploded[laughing_crying]# had already climbed to the top of the hot search list. Those who missed the live broadcast were now pounding their chests in regret, resorting to looking at screenshots and descriptions from those who were there. But it just wasn’t the same.
“I kept getting kicked out and couldn’t get back in. By the time I managed to log back on, the stream had already disconnected…”
“This Qinggua platform can’t handle the heat. It deserves to be smashed by all the money being thrown at it! [dog_head][dog_head]”
“Unbelievable… Does anyone else think that certain S-surname male celebrity is like a bug in the industry? His fans are too terrifying…”
“……”
The publicity girls of the production team were busy replying to private messages from variety show fans when the head of Qinggua Platform called.
“How much?! Six million!” The director’s voice shot up in surprise, his mouth hanging open in shock.
The set fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to the director in shock.
It took the director a dozen seconds to regain his composure and continue the call, “Ah… So, after splitting it, it’s three million, right. Hmm……. okay, okay.”
He uttered a few polite words then hung up the phone.
Then he turned and rushed to Shen Ci, his eyes gleaming strangely like a grass carp’s. “God of Wealth—ah no, Xiao Shen! Do you know how much in rewards you earned in just a few minutes?!”
Shen Ci said hesitantly, “…Six million?”
The director nodded excitedly. Shen Ci was without a doubt the most lucrative artist he had ever seen. “This is extra income, but it counts towards your sales tonight! After splitting with Qinggua, we’ve decided to give you the full three million directly because most of it was basically tips for you!”
Shen Ci was dumbfounded. “Ah…”
While Jiang Shu’s brows furrowed when she heard this.
She had been standing very close by when the livestream crashed. She had originally wanted to enjoy Shen Ci’s embarrassed expression, but instead ended up witnessing an unprecedented phenomenon.
This made her question everything. This vase just had his looks going on for him, yet he had actually attracted so many wealthy, die-hard fans? It couldn’t be that Yunxiao had hired a water army to stage this right?
What’s more, the other artists in previous livestreams had received plenty of tips too. She herself had also earned at least twenty or thirty thousand.
Yet all of that was being given to Shen Ci casually and they didn’t get a share? On what grounds?
Jiang Shu fumed inside but maintained a perfect façade, showing no hint of her anger.
Shen Ci frowned, scratching his head. “I think……. there’s no need. Our livestream wasn’t meant to earn tips but to advertise and help the villagers sell their products.”
“And everyone received tips during their livestreams, so the program group should consider it collective income from the livestream. How can it be given to me alone?”
“Since this is a poor village, why not donate it directly? What do you all think?”
This suggestion left everyone stunned.
Not only did Shen Ci give up three million casually, his words also made everyone feel quite comfortable.
Actually, in addition to Jiang Shu, the other artists had a subtle sting in their hearts.
However it wasn’t about them being greedy for the tips. After all, most of them were indeed from Shen Ci’s fans.
It was because before Shen Ci started promoting the products, everyone had done their best to advertise, each with varying results, however they had accepted it wholeheartedly, all of them feeling at ease.
However Shen Ci, leveraging the power of his fans, suddenly pulled off this unexpected move— it was just like a student who effortlessly topped the class due to some policy change while everyone else was struggling for high scores.
In short, it was quite upsetting.
However they were all aware that in the industry, it was best not to fall out over trivial matters, so they could only just swallow their feelings and move on.
None of them expected Shen Ci to actually respond like that, throwing away both fame and fortune… It was hard to tell if he was really just stupid or just extremely emotionally intelligent.
Shao Jinhuan unconditionally believed the former. He patted Shen Ci’s hair gently, “These tips were originally meant for you, so however you choose to handle them is up to you.”
Wei Shuo immediately pulled Shen Ci out of Shao Jinhuan’s reach, maintaining a subtle yet vigilant stance.
Shen Ci smiled sheepishly. “You guys are amazing at promoting products….. Next time, save some items for me to sell so I won’t have to rely on tips from fans to cover my embarrassment.”
His casual remark praised the others while humbling himself, making everyone pleased to hear it.
The artists laughed and teased Shen Ci for a while longer before unanimously agreeing to donate the three million to the village for its development.
Jiang Shu, however, couldn’t hold back her displeasure and remained silent with a cold expression.
For the more successful artists, twenty to thirty thousand was just money for a few bags or for food. But for her, it was different.
Her studio was almost bankrupt, and with no funds behind the scenes and constant issues on screen, things were getting worse.
And Shen Ci, was the one who had ‘contributed’ the most to this.
Could it be that Shen Ci had been sent by the heavens just to be her nemesis?!
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