Chapter 117: 'Coincidence'
Seeing Jiang Yun’s gaze, the old director also explained, “These guys somehow found out you came from our orphanage. They keep waving their phones, filming our place every other day, and occasionally bothering the kids here. We try to chase them away, but they don’t leave. Even calling the police doesn’t help—once the cops leave, they’re right back.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yun’s brow furrowed slightly.
Actually, this kind of thing wasn’t unheard of.
In fact, all major streamers had experienced similar incidents.
Teachers like Mr. Piao and Great Monkey had even been tracked down to their homes.
Some female streamers were stalked obsessively by crazy fans.
But Jiang Yun had thought since he was a prankster streamer, his fans wouldn’t be so fanatical. Plus, he lived in a high-end community, so no one could sneak in easily. He hadn’t paid much attention.
He never expected these people to come all the way to the orphanage.
The key was, these weren’t his fans—they were minor internet celebrities leeching off his popularity.
If they were his fans, Jiang Yun could talk to them, and maybe they’d stop coming.
But with these freeloading streamers, the more he said, the more they’d get fired up.
Isn’t that exactly the situation back in Big Coat Brother’s hometown?
Yet if he ignored it, they would only get worse.
Just as Jiang Yun was at a loss about how to deal with them, he suddenly remembered the reward the system had given him today.
The “Cursed Luck (Heaven’s Star Alone) Card”!
Before, Jiang Yun thought this reward was useless—something he’d never need in his lifetime.
But now… maybe not…
A sly grin appeared on Jiang Yun’s face.
He raised an eyebrow at the old director. “I’ll go talk to them.”
With that, Jiang Yun walked toward the group not far away.
As he walked, he quietly spoke to the system in his mind: “Use the Cursed Luck (Heaven’s Star Alone) Card.”
[Beep. Use successful. Wishing the host good luck.]
…
“Family members, today we’re back at Afu Orphanage! This is where our Douyin superstar streamer, Brother Yunzi, grew up. Today, I’m going to lead all of you in our live chat to reveal the humble home of this millionaire streamer! If you like it, please hit the like button and send me some popularity votes!”
A sharp-faced, thin-cheeked man excitedly introduced the orphanage behind him to his live audience.
Since he learned a while ago that Jiang Yun had stayed at Afu Orphanage, he’d come here every few days to shoot and stream.
His antics boosted his viewer count from mere dozens to over two thousand.
Although most viewers were cursing him, his income skyrocketed, so even after the orphanage director warned them and even called the police, he persisted.
After all, to him, making money was the most important thing.
Hearing this man’s words, the chat was flooded with attacks.
“Are you out of your mind? Harassing an orphanage every day!”
“I wonder why the mental hospital next to the orphanage hasn’t taken you in?”
“Leeching off fame to this extent is truly disgusting.”
“You shameless bastard, not even sparing orphans!”
“……”
The man watched the chat fly by but wasn’t angry.
There were several streamers like him around, all hearing similar insults.
One person alone might feel pressured, but when everyone was being cursed, it didn’t matter!
Suddenly, the man spotted a familiar face through the camera.
“Holy crap, family, isn’t that Brother Yunzi?”
He turned around excitedly and pointed at Jiang Yun walking toward them.
Seeing Jiang Yun clearly, the man immediately ran toward him.
Other streamers nearby heard him and turned to run as well.
Their whole purpose here was to ride Jiang Yun’s wave on Douyin.
Now that Jiang Yun himself showed up, how could they not take advantage?
As the distance closed, the lead streamer suddenly slipped, falling hard to the ground.
Those behind him, too close to stop in time, stepped on him and tumbled down too.
“Ouch!”
“Damn! Don’t step on me!”
“Who the hell pushed me?”
“Seriously, watch where you’re going!”
Amid the streamers’ shouts and curses, some viewers couldn’t help but laugh.
“Yo, you’re all grown adults and can’t even walk straight?”
“Serves you right! I’ve hated you lot for a long time.”
“Tsk, tsk, seeing Brother Yunzi so fired up—what, is he your daddy or something?”
“Brother Yunzi: Don’t talk nonsense, my genes are fine. I wouldn’t make such ugly brats!”
“……”
At this point, Jiang Yun had reached the group, smiling kindly as he asked, “Are you all okay?”
Hearing his voice, the streamers stopped shouting and quickly got up.
“Brother Yunzi, hello! I’m your idol… no, no, you’re my fan… wait, I mean, my fans are you… no, no…”
Although they had been leeching off Jiang Yun’s fame for some time, this was their first time meeting him in person. Excited, their words came out all jumbled.
Seeing this, a female streamer stepped forward, tugging at the sharp-faced man’s arm.
“You can’t even speak properly. Let me do the talking.”
The sharp-faced man frowned and instinctively waved her off. “Go away. I was here first.”
He only meant to shoo her aside, but his careless swing accidentally hit her selfie stick.
Because she had it extended and wasn’t holding it steadily, the stick flew out of her hand.
“My phone!!!” the woman screamed.
The falling selfie stick ‘just happened’ to strike another male streamer in the eye.
The man instinctively stepped back, but because they were so close, he stepped on a nearby female streamer.
“Ow! My foot!”
She screamed. The two screams startled the man who was hit in the eye.
At the same time, the woman he stepped on pushed him.
He lost his balance and fell sideways.
When falling, one instinctively grabs nearby objects.
By sheer coincidence, he grabbed the skirts of the first woman whose selfie stick had been knocked away and the woman he had stepped on…
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