Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Pushing open the door of the funeral shop, Li Yidao quietly placed the briefcase on the counter.
Inside was one million, a thank-you fee from Wei Wenqiang.
Li Yidao had initially hesitated to accept it, but Wei Wenqiang called the old man on the spot, resulting in him taking the money back.
Reclining on the familiar recliner, reflecting on Qian Qiangyuâs final decision, Li Yidao fell into silence.
Right or wrong, who could guarantee that they wouldnât make mistakes?
Regardless of whether oneâs actions were right or wrong, with this final decision, everything became unimportant.
With his passing, all things would scatter with the wind.
In contemplation, at some point, Li Yidao drifted into a light sleep.
âRing, ring, ding, dingâ¦â
The sudden ringtone stirred Li Yidao, prompting him to open his eyes. He picked up his phone and saw an unknown number, furrowing his brow.
Answering the call, he said, âHello?â
âHello, is it Brother Dao speaking?â came a girlâs voice from the other end. Li Yidao paused for a moment. âIâm Li Yidao. Who is this?â
The voice on the other end seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. âHello, Brother
Dao. Iâm from the platformâs operations department.â
She explained further, âWe have a large interactive program coming up on our platform soon. We will be inviting some of the currently popular celebrities as well as some of our top streamers to participate in an interactive mode.â
âYour current fan base on the platform is already quite impressive, so weâd like to invite you to join this event. Would that be possible?â Platform operations department? Joining an event?
Li Yidao subconsciously considered declining.
With so many unresolved matters and a lack of information about his little sister, Li Yinuo, he questioned the sense of participating in any event now.
âIâm sorry, but Iâ¦â he began, preparing to decline the offer outright.
But at this moment, the caller hurriedly spoke up. âBrother Dao, please donât rush to decline.â
She explained further, âThe tip amounts from this event, after deducting the streamerâs share, will all be donated directly to a charity organization. Moreover, if the total tip amount reaches a certain level, we will even establish a foundation.
âThe tips you receive during the event can also be donated, or you can choose to keep them. If you decide to donate, youâll receive a charity ambassador badge, which will permanently appear next to your platform account.â
âAnd itâs precisely because of this that weâve invited many currently famous celebrities to participate.â
âSo, Brother Dao, could you please consider it? This event genuinely needs your support due to your popularity.â
Charity?
Li Yidao had stopped himself from voicing his reservations. To be honest, he wasnât very thrilled about this somewhat morally coercive approach from the other side.
Nevertheless, if the event had this charitable nature, he could participate to some extent.
âWhat are the specific details of the event?â
Upon hearing Li Yidaoâs inquiry about the event details, Xiaowenâs lips curved into a smile.
Suppressing her inner excitement, she explained, âThis event is quite simple, actually. Weâve invited celebrity guests to interact randomly with our streamers. â
âWeâll have someone managing it, and if Brother Dao really wants to interact with a particular guest, we can make arrangements for that!â
It was a straightforward rule. There would be one or more celebrities each day to interact with a few people.
This format would be maintained for about a week or even half a month, which should help boost the interest of the viewers.
Li Yidao pondered for a moment and then said, âAlright.â
âBut Iâm not sure when Iâll be able to go live. If I canât make it, consider me not taking part.â
âNo problem, itâs all based on your schedule, Brother Dao,â Xiaowen agreed without hesitation.
After all, they planned to hold this event for two weeks.
They had invited over twenty currently popular celebrities.
Minus any unforeseen events, maintaining the eventâs popularity for half a month wouldnât be an issue.
The platformâs team had already planned everything in advance. The celebritiesâ roles and interaction times naturally varied.
Regarding Li Yidaoâs role, to be honest, in the eyes of the entire platform community, his influence was even greater than that of many celebrities.
After all, even for some of the most popular celebrities today, they couldnât guarantee having millions of viewers during a single livestream. However, for Li Yidao, such numbers were just another day at the office.
Li Yidao continued, âAlright, letâs go with that. Contact me when the event begins, and if Iâm available at that time, Iâll go live.â
âOkay, Brother Dao. The event is expected to start in three days. Iâll get in touch with you, and if youâre available, you can go live.â
âBy the way, our boss mentioned that during the event, the platform wonât charge any fees on your livestream earnings. Whether you want to withdraw them or make donations, or even donate a portion, itâs entirely up to you.â
âI understand, â Li Yidaoâs tone was calm. It was clear that he wasnât particularly concerned about the revenue sharing.
âAlright, Brother Dao, I wonât bother you further.â
âBy the way, Brother Dao, if you have the time, it would be great if you could do a livestream.â
âTruth be told, if you donât go live soon, our platformâs customer service
hotline will be flooded with calls from your fans.â
Xiaowen sounded somewhat helpless.
She hadnât been exaggerating at all.
If Li Yidao didnât do a livestream, his fans were likely to overwhelm the platformâs customer service lines.
Apart from leaving messages on Li Yidaoâs homepage, the platform was the only way to contact him, so the customer service team was suffering a lot during this period.
After ending the call, Li Yidao looked outside at the night that had already enveloped everything. He stretched lazily.
âStomach growlsâ
His stomach rumbled.
Instinctively, he glanced over at Sister Zhou and the other staff members.
Hmmm⦠It seemed like the cafeteria was closed today. Ordering takeout was probably the way to go.
Li Yidao ordered a long-missed dish of braised pork trotters rice. Then, after a momentâs thought, he decided to start a livestream.
Having a casual chat with his audience was always a good idea.
Observing the interesting comments from his fans was also a way to relaxâ¦
As for Sister Zhou and Li Xinting at this moment, they werenât around.
In fact, they were currently on a bus heading to the countryside.
The reason for this trip was Li Xintingâs hometown.
The reason for going back was because one of Li Xintingâs best friends, or rather, a friend as close as a sister, was getting married.
Normally, a wedding is a joyous occasion. However, this friendâs wedding was a tragedy.
Li Xinting wasnât going to offer her blessings. She was going to break up a marriage that shouldnât have happened in the first place.
She was going to help her friend escape!
The reason she used the word âescapeâ was because, without exaggeration, her friend had been essentially sold by her parents.
Well, not her biological parents, but her adoptive parents.
Her friend even said it was to repay the kindness of her upbringing. After this wedding, both sides would have no more obligations.
At the time, this made Li Xinting so angry that she stamped her foot.
But her friend remained steadfast in her decision.
Li Xinting even offered her money to repay this so-called kindness, but her friend refused!
It left her speechless!
But she couldnât stand by and watch her friend destroy her life.
In the end, she had no choice but to go in person.
After all⦠that was her best friend.
They were like sisters, and more than that, she even saved her life..