Chapter 73: There was no time to mourn Old Brother Tumult; the next to take the stage was...

Jiang Yun never went to college, so he didn’t understand the career prospects of civil engineering. But! He had worked on construction sites! Having entered society at a young age, there wasn’t a job he hadn’t tried. Was there any aspect of a construction site unknown to him? Hearing the passionate words from the viewer, Jiang Yun felt almost embarrassed to extinguish his enthusiasm.

“Mm… I believe you can do it!” Jiang Yun managed to encourage him.

At the same time, he glanced at the barrage of comments in the live chat. As expected, while Jiang Yun might spare the viewer’s feelings, the audience certainly wouldn’t.

“Well said, I’ve recorded this.”
“To hear the scripture of civil engineering in Brother Yun’s stream, how rare!”
“A classic opening monologue from a civil engineering student!”
“I used to naively think civil engineering was just about building houses—how laughable! Until I studied systematically and learned in depth, now I know civil engineering can be used for ride-hailing, food delivery, earning two hundred a day!”
“In 2017, I had my sister major in civil engineering. Now, we’re estranged!”
“Brother Yun, kick this guy out. I have a friend in civil engineering who’s uncomfortable hearing this.”
“……”

The viewer on the call also saw the barrage and scoffed, saying, “You’re just jealous of us—future big earners! Just wait, when I make my fortune, I’ll come to Brother Yun’s stream and slap you all in the face!”

“Wish you success!” Jiang Yun could no longer endure the man’s outrageous remarks. He sent his regards and cut off the call.

After a brief silence, he addressed the audience, “Uh… well… I hope everyone studying civil engineering in the stream can find a job they love. Now, let’s invite the next caller.”

With that, Jiang Yun approved another viewer’s request to join.

“Brother Yun, can you hear me, Brother Yun?”

This caller, like the previous civil engineering fellow, couldn’t wait to speak as soon as he connected.

“Yes, yes, I can hear you. Brother, do you have something to show me?”

“Brother Yun, I don’t have anything to show. I’ve been following you since the Dou Shark days. I’m facing some difficulties now—can I ask you for help?”

“No money!”

Upon hearing the word “help,” Jiang Yun replied without hesitation. Yet, he wore a smile. Clearly, he didn’t believe this fan was here to borrow money. After all, he had said many times during previous streams that anyone trying to guilt-trip him for money would get nothing. A few callers in the past had asked for help, but never for money. So Jiang Yun didn’t think anyone would actually try to borrow money from him during his stream. His response was just for effect.

But unexpectedly, the other party replied seriously, “Brother Yun, I know your stream’s rules, but I really have no other way. If I can’t scrape together three hundred thousand, my life is over!”

Jiang Yun: ????

Good heavens, someone actually came to borrow money?

The audience was also stunned by the viewer’s request.

“No way, is someone really here to borrow money?”
“As expected, being guilt-tripped by fans to lend money is the hallmark of a big streamer.”
“If you haven’t been guilt-tripped for money by fans, you can’t call yourself a big streamer.”
“Forget mourning the civil engineering guy, next up is ‘Borrow Money Guy!’”
“Come on, let’s hear your newly invented tale.”
“……”

Stories about borrowing money were old news in various big streamers’ broadcasts, seen and heard countless times. Naturally, the audience’s attitude toward this guy was dismissive.

Jiang Yun regained his composure and addressed the caller, “Wait, don’t you know my stream’s rules? I don’t lend money—to anyone, for any reason…”

He hadn’t finished before the caller interrupted, “Brother Yun, I know, but I really have no other way. If I wasn’t desperate, I wouldn’t be here. And three hundred thousand shouldn’t be much for you, right? Yesterday you casually spent three hundred thousand on Xianyu.”

“Heh,” Jiang Yun sneered, “Whether three hundred thousand is a lot to me doesn’t matter. What matters is I don’t like people guilt-tripping me.”

“But I truly have no other way. I’m really at the end of my rope.”

The viewer repeated his plea.

Seeing the viewer persist, Jiang Yun sighed, “Fine, I’ll give you a chance. Tell your story. If it moves me—true or not—if it moves me, I’ll treat it as spending money.”

Hearing Jiang Yun’s words, the audience frowned.

“Kick him out! Anyone desperate enough to borrow money from an unknown streamer—can his words be trusted?”
“So many lessons from other streamers, and you still don’t learn? Are you only happy after being scammed out of three hundred thousand?”
“Anyone trying to moralize their way to money should just leave, can’t they?”
“Kick him out!!!”
“……”

Most people were dissatisfied with Jiang Yun letting the caller continue. But Jiang Yun ignored their advice and flashed his familiar smile.

Come on, it’s just letting him talk. I never said I’d really give him anything.

At that moment, the caller’s voice sounded in Jiang Yun’s headset:

“It’s like this, Brother Yun. I’m still a sophomore. Last year, a middle school classmate approached me, saying he wanted to take out a loan, but his bank card couldn’t be used, so he asked to use mine to receive the money, promising to give me a commission afterward. I didn’t think much of it, so I opened a bank card for him, and a phone SIM linked to it, gave them both to him.”

Just from the first part, Jiang Yun already knew what was going on.

He was acting as a financial mule, running illegal transactions—what else could it be!

But Jiang Yun didn’t interrupt; he let him continue.

“Later, ninety thousand came into my card. My classmate withdrew sixty thousand, leaving thirty thousand. Then I felt something was wrong, so I transferred the thirty thousand to another card, lied to him that the card was frozen and couldn’t be withdrawn. But some things happened in my family, and I had no choice but to spend all thirty thousand. A couple days ago, the police called, saying I was involved in some crime and needed to come in. I consulted a lawyer—they said if I didn’t hand over the thirty thousand, I’d be charged with theft, and with that amount, I’d get at least ten years. So Brother Yun, I beg you, please help me.”

Jiang Yun: ……

At that moment, Jiang Yun could only think one thing:

My mother tongue is speechless.

Even now, he’s pretending to be innocent? Still trying to appear as a dutiful son?

“Answer one question for me. If you get it right, I’ll pay the thirty thousand for you.”

Hearing this, the caller became excited, “Really, Brother Yun? Ask anything, I’ll tell you!”

“What did you actually spend the thirty thousand on? I want specifics. A family that can’t scrape together thirty thousand, yet you managed to use thirty thousand? Or is it that, in your family’s eyes, thirty thousand is worth your ten years of freedom?”

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