Chapter 84: The Finest Beast in the World!

Looking at the smile on the young female fan's face, Jiang Yun couldn't help but say, "I admit, your story is a bit outrageous and barely fits the requirements for winning ten thousand yuan, but after I give it to you, how will you spend this money?"

The young woman blinked. "Actually, Brother Yun, you already guessed, haven't you?"

Jiang Yun: ......

Hearing this, Jiang Yun couldn't help but cover his forehead, a wry smile on his face.

Ten thousand yuan really wasn't much to him at this point. Not even counting the system, just the daily tips from his livestream easily exceeded that amount.

The problem was that he just didn't want to give it to this fan. It wasn't about being stingy, it just didn't feel worth it.

But the rules had already been set. If he didn't give it, the chat would definitely erupt.

He sneaked a glance at the barrage of comments in the livestream, and sure enough, the chat had already split into several camps.

"Give it! Why not? The rule's already been set."

"Ten thousand is nothing to Brother Yun, but it could really help this young lady with her life. Why not give it?"

"Why bother?! If you give it, she'll just hand it straight to that stupid boyfriend of hers!"

"Brother Yun, if you give it to her, I'm unfollowing immediately!"

"Damn, I can totally feel Brother Yun's pain. Damned if you do, damned if you don't."

"......."

At this moment, the chat was divided into three main groups.

One believed that since the rule was already set, and the young woman did need the money to ease her financial stress, Jiang Yun should give it.

Another felt he absolutely shouldn't—because if he did, she'd just hand it over to her boyfriend, and that disgusted a lot of viewers.

The last group, like Jiang Yun himself, felt he was caught between a rock and a hard place.

Seeing the chat in uproar, Jiang Yun could only hint, "So, young lady, if you tell me now that your story is made up, I'll transfer you the money right away."

He'd made himself very clear—he would give her the money, but she couldn't disgust the audience. Just go along with him and say the story was fake.

But the young fan acted as if she hadn't heard him, still grinning playfully. "No, Brother Yun, this really happened. If you want, I can call my boyfriend over right now?"

"No, no, no!" Jiang Yun quickly reached out to stop her.

If she dared let her boyfriend appear on camera, Jiang Yun was certain that the viewers who already disliked him would instantly tear into him.

With hundreds of thousands watching, at least half were already annoyed with her boyfriend. That kind of online backlash—how could he possibly handle it?

Helpless, Jiang Yun turned to address the audience, "All right then, let's vote. Whether I give it or not, it's up to you."

With that, Jiang Yun started a poll in the livestream: Give or Not Give.

As soon as the poll started, the "Not Give" votes surged overwhelmingly. Even though the "Give" side had tens of thousands of votes, the "Not Give" side exceeded three hundred thousand—an absolute landslide.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun turned to the young fan and said, "You see? The brothers in the chat don't want me to give it to you. Still, you did provide us with such an infuriating story—so many people are itching with anger, so at least you brought some entertainment. How about you change to a less excessive request? Is that all right?"

The girl pondered this for a while, then said, "How about this, Brother Yun, why don't we follow each other? After the stream, I'll tell you something interesting."

"Hmm?" Jiang Yun raised an eyebrow.

Her mention of "something interesting" made Jiang Yun subconsciously stroke his chin. He sensed something was off, though he couldn't say exactly what.

"All right then, let's follow each other." Jiang Yun nodded, agreeing to her request.

He followed her Douyin account immediately.

"Goodbye, Brother Yun!" Seeing he had followed her, the young fan smiled and bid him farewell.

"No, let's not say goodbye. Your story has given me a toothache," Jiang Yun said with a twitch of his lips, then ended the call.

At this point, many viewers were still discussing the female fan and her boyfriend. Seeing this, Jiang Yun said, "All right, brothers, let's stop discussing other people's private matters. Personally, I stick by what I said: I don't understand, but I respect it."

With that, Jiang Yun accepted another viewer's request to join the call.

"Hey, hey, whoever you are, come face me!"

To steer the audience away from the last guest, Jiang Yun deliberately raised his voice to focus everyone's attention on the new caller.

But to his surprise, as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a cow mooing came through his headphones.

"Moo~ Moo~"

Jiang Yun froze at the sound.

Huh? There really is a cow?

"Hey, hey, can you hear me, Brother Yun?" Fortunately, a man's voice soon followed, proving he hadn't dialed into the wrong channel.

"Yes, yes, I can. Do you really have a cow with you?" Jiang Yun asked.

"Yes, Brother Yun, I'm back home helping my family raise livestock."

"Oh?" Jiang Yun raised his eyebrows. "So why aren't you out grazing at this hour, but instead calling into my livestream? Slacking off, are you?"

"No, no, it's just that I've been troubled by something lately, and since you seem to know a bit about everything, I thought I'd ask you."

"Go on, let's hear it," Jiang Yun prompted.

"It's like this. After raising animals for a while, I've noticed that cows are strong and patient, but not very efficient. Horses are efficient, but have poor stamina. Donkeys are more balanced but have terrible tempers—when they lose it, no one can stop them. And all three animals need to be well-fed, sheltered, and cared for, or they'll refuse to work.

So I've been wondering, is there some kind of beast of burden that doesn't need much food, isn't fussy about its living conditions, can heal itself when sick, works efficiently, is obedient, and not too clever? If such an animal existed, it would be the best working animal on earth and would really ease the burdens of rural families like mine."

As soon as the man finished, the chat exploded.

"Are you insulting us?!"

"Hey, you brat, are you calling us names in a roundabout way?"

"All right, you're done for! Your account's gone!"

"It's bad enough getting insulted first thing in the morning!"

"Damn you, give us your location!"

"Kid! Tell us where you are! Face us!"

"Cows and horses rest when they're tired, but a 'cow-horse' will buy its own coffee to stay awake."

"Brothers, don't take it personally. You all eat too much and aren't even that efficient."

"........"

Reading the barrage, the male fan laughed and asked Jiang Yun, "Brother Yun, do you think such a beast of burden exists?"

Unlike the agitated viewers, Jiang Yun's expression remained calm, a faint, almost invisible smile at the corner of his mouth.

He answered coolly, "Yes, but Lincoln doesn't allow them to be bought anymore."

With that, the livestream fell silent.

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