"Congratulations to user 'Lin See Deer' for reaching VIP level 10, let's cheer for him!" A scrolling subtitle flashed three times on every live streaming room's page.
"Whoa, which tycoon just leveled up their VIP status?" Many users were veteran users of the Bamboo Live platform, well-acquainted with the regular big spenders, but the ID "Lin See Deer" seemed to be a first-time sight.
Quickly, a group of bored users began investigating this newly-minted level 10 VIP god. But they found that, although this account was registered two years ago, it had never spent any cash, only gifted a few hundred free bamboos at most.
"Damn, is it another case of someone embezzling company funds to show off as a big spender on the streaming platform?" someone speculated. After all, this kind of thing happened before, and such nouveau riche users certainly tend to arouse suspicion.
At that moment, Fang Jueyu, who had just completed a recharge, recovered from his trembling hands. He still couldn't believe it—he had just recharged 5 million into his live streaming platform account with the click of a button! An amount many families might not earn in a lifetime, and he did it just like that?
"Host, this is only the first step. You'll have plenty more opportunities to spend lavishly in the future, and you'll get used to it slowly."
"I know... It's just that being ordinary for so long, it's hard to adjust in an instant!" Anyway, it was vacation time, and the break had just started. It was the peak season for the live-streaming industry. Fang Jueyu habitually clicked into a game live stream room, one of his favorite streamers.
"Wow! What the flip, did you guys know this scoundrel ambushed me in the bushes for two minutes! Full two minutes, my goodness! Don't you want your jungle?" On the live screen, a chubby streamer angrily ranted, while various bullet comments floated across the screen.
"66666, Mr. Pu, where's the invincible tank you promised? How did it turn into a toy car? You didn't even know when you got run over!"
"Hahahahaha, this is too entertaining, I can eat another bowl!"
"Mr. Pu, hurry and fight back. The jungler took that kill, with so many last hits, the economic gap hasn't widened. Use your skills to come back!"
This chubby guy was one of the most popular game streamers on this platform. He was a former professional player, known as Mr. Pu, because of his humorous and witty streaming style, enjoyed high popularity on the platform.
"He's a dead man already! Watch me solo kill him!" With extremely skillful maneuvers, Mr. Pu outmatched his opponent in detail. Even after being ganked once, he still managed to kill the opponent with flair, surviving with less than twenty health left.
"Nice!"
"Mr. Pu, you're awesome! I want to have your babies!"
"666666, Mr. Pu's skills aren't lacking from back in the day!"
"Hehehe, I told you, I could definitely solo kill him. Gank me? No way!" Before Mr. Pu could relish his moment of triumph, a missile flew from the opposite bottom lane, hitting him precisely and taking him down.
"Oh no!" Mr. Pu jumped up in anger, even smoked the cigarette in reverse, and both he and his chair tumbled to the floor.
"Hahahahahahaha, thanks to Jinx for the rocket!"
"I'm laughing to death, someone save me, I need CPR!"
"A classic scene! Whichever big shot edits it into a parody for Bilibili tomorrow, I'll definitely give it a coin!"
...
In front of the screen, Fang Jueyu laughed himself silly at Mr. Pu's comedic twist. Having watched Mr. Pu for so long, even though it was part of the mission, he had to spend money on his favorite streamer!
"Lin See Deer gifted 99 pandas to streamer Mr. Pu!"
"Lin See Deer gifted 99 pandas to streamer Mr. Pu!"
"Lin See Deer gifted 99 pandas to streamer Mr. Pu!"
...
Ten identical messages flashed across the live streaming page. The originally fast-moving bullet screen exploded like a bomb, instantly bustling.
"Wow, what kind of operation is this! Gifted nearly 1,000 pandas at once? Just threw away 500,000 like that?"
"Hey big spender, is there room for an accessory on your leg?"
"I saw this ID before, it's the big shot who topped up to VIP level 10 just now!"
"Rich guy, I want to have your babies!"
"6666666, worship the big shot!"
...
Mr. Pu had just climbed back up from his chair. Seeing the full screen of gifts, he was startled. Though his stream didn't lack wealthy patrons, he had never seen anyone spend money like that on a whim.
As a big-time streamer, 500,000 wasn't particularly eye-catching for him, but a person casually spending that much couldn't be an ordinary person, right? Experienced as he was, Mr. Pu was always focused on more than just the surface.
"Thank you Lin See Deer for the 990 pandas, I'll add you as a moderator in a bit for fun!" Mr. Pu said, already thinking about making friends.
Soon enough, Fang Jueyu earned moderation privileges, and Mr. Pu sent him a private message.
"Bro, want to add on WeChat? We could drive cars together sometime!"
"Sure!" Fang Jueyu didn't hesitate and sent his WeChat ID over. "Mr. Pu, come to Shanghai when you're free, I'll treat you to dinner. I'm going to check out some other rooms!"
"Sure! Let's keep in touch on WeChat!"
"Lin See Deer gifted 99 pandas to streamer Mr. Pu!"
"Lin See Deer gifted 99 pandas to streamer Mr. Pu!"
...
As Fang Jueyu exited the room, he sent another 990 pandas, clueless about the scene left behind in the room.
"Hmm? Why is she streaming so early today?" Fang Jueyu opened his follow list. Besides Mr. Pu, another streamer's room was lit.
Xinyu was a talent streamer; Fang Jueyu saw her as a girl who loved playing the piano and singing after 10 p.m.
Her voice was melodious and sweet. Though her stream didn't attract many viewers, she was always punctual. And what intrigued people even more was that she had never shown her face.
Her singing was beautiful, and her piano skills impressive. But perhaps this was a world that judged by appearance, so compared to the top-tier female streamers, Xinyu didn't have such high popularity.
Today, Xinyu was wearing a black dress and was engrossed in singing an English song while playing the piano. As usual, Fang Jueyu rested his chin on his hands, quietly listening to her sing.
So why why why
Why should we waited
And I I I
I should be waiting
Waiting for someone new
Even though that it wasn't you
...
The lyrics made Fang Jueyu recall a lot of beautiful memories, and unknowingly, his eyes were a little misty.