Chapter 81: If Words Can Persuade, Speak; If Not, Draw Your Blade

Perhaps it was the allure of the reward system, but as soon as Jiang Yun activated the voice connection feature, the number of backstage requests instantly soared past ten thousand.

Jiang Yun casually selected one, then said with swagger, “Come on, whoever’s up, speak!”

“Hello, hello, Brother Yun, can you hear me?” A man’s voice came through the headphones. Jiang Yun nodded, “I can hear you, brother. Go ahead, show us what you’ve got.”

Hearing this, the connected fan spoke sincerely, “Brother Yun, I’m not here for drama, I actually have something I want to discuss with you.”

“Not here for drama?” Jiang Yun raised an eyebrow and laughed, “Brother, everyone who comes to my stream says they’re not here for drama, but each one ends up going harder than the last!”

The male fan still spoke earnestly, “No, really, I’m not here for drama, I do have something I want to discuss with you, Brother Yun.”

“Alright, alright.” Jiang Yun nodded perfunctorily, “You’re not here for drama, I believe you. So, you said you have something to discuss, what is it?”

“Well, Brother Yun, could you ask the people who make livestream clips to cut out some of what you said yesterday? I have a friend who didn’t feel too good after watching it.”

“Yesterday? A friend?” The smile at Jiang Yun’s lips widened. “What was yesterday’s content?”

“It was when you said, ‘Even a dog could drive an automatic.’ My friend drives an automatic, and he felt a bit uncomfortable after seeing that.”

“Oh, a friend~~~” Jiang Yun replied in a sarcastic tone, “Is it really your friend?”

“It’s true, Brother Yun!” The fan’s voice, always sincere, now grew a little agitated, though he tried to stay calm. “Personally, I don’t feel anything about it, since I don’t drive an automatic. But my friend hasn’t been sleeping well since yesterday, and as his friend, seeing him like this makes me feel bad too. So I wanted to ask if you could contact the clip channels and have them delete that part?”

“Well… of course not!” Jiang Yun replied with a mischievous tone, “It’s nothing, you can just use this joke to tease your friend in the future. Isn’t that great?”

“No, the thing is, my friend…” The fan seemed about to say more, but then his voice shifted, nearly gritting his teeth, “Forget it, I won’t pretend anymore. Where are you? I’m coming for you!”

“Oh ho ho ho~” Jiang Yun let out a strange laugh. “No way, you’re dropping the act already? Wasn’t it your friend? Why are you getting angry now?”

“Cut the crap! Give me your address!” The fan switched to a Sichuan dialect, “If we can talk it out, fine—if not, I’ll come with a knife!”

Jiang Yun: [Nine-turn Intestines.GIF]

“Oh my, I’m so scared~” Jiang Yun said mockingly, grabbing a can of cola from beside him.

Bang!

With no warning, Jiang Yun crushed the can with one hand right in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers.

Watching the cola pour from the mangled can, the connected fan suddenly fell silent.

The chat erupted in laughter at the spectacle.

“Say something! Cat got your tongue?”

“Weren’t you just talking about coming with a knife? Why so quiet now?”

“Hater, speak up! Show us your blade!”

“Hater, look at the cola can in Brother Yun’s hand—doesn’t it look like your own skull?”

“Did you all forget? Brother Yun once bowled over two big guys by himself.”

“Brother Yun: After all this time, someone finally gave me a chance to flex!”

“Brother Yun: All these years at the gym, and finally I get to show off!”

“...”

Faced with a barrage of ridicule in the chat, the fan quietly disconnected.

Jiang Yun quickly tidied up the scene of his little performance.

Then he smiled and said, “No need to take it seriously, everyone. I figure the last guy was just trying to spice up the stream, but honestly, it didn’t quite land for me. I won’t be rewarding that—looks like our friend just missed out on ten thousand in cash.”

Though most viewers could tell the fan was just playing along for the show, with so many people watching, there was always a chance someone might take it seriously. If anyone overreacted, it could provoke unwanted consequences, so Jiang Yun added a brief explanation.

“You think we’re idiots, can’t see through something so simple?”

“Surely no one actually bought that story, right?”

“I’m starting to think that guy was a plant, hired by Brother Yun to show off.”

“If you take that seriously, then maybe livestreams aren’t for you.”

“...”

Seeing that most people hadn’t taken it seriously, Jiang Yun laughed and said, “Alright, let’s welcome our next caller—hopefully this one brings us something fun!”

With that, he accepted another connection request.

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

Once again, the caller was a young man.

Jiang Yun nodded, “I can hear you, brother. Go ahead, show us your talent.”

“Brother Yun, this isn’t really a talent. It’s more of a relationship issue, and I was hoping you could give me some advice. I’ve been watching your streams for a while and I know you give pretty practical advice on this stuff.”

“Oh? Relationship troubles?” Jiang Yun’s interest was instantly piqued. Nine out of ten so-called ‘relationship issues’ in his stream turned out to be jokes, so he couldn’t help but perk up at the mention.

“Yes, Brother Yun. My situation is a bit more complicated.”

“Complicated?!” Jiang Yun’s smile widened. “The more complicated, the better! I just hope it’s not boring. Go ahead, the stage is yours!”

“Alright, then I’ll start,” the fan began slowly. “I’m from Hong Kong. My family didn’t have much when I was little, so they sent me to apprentice as a barber. Later, I met a girl, and after getting to know each other, we realized we were a good match. Even though she’s more than ten years older than me, we still got together. But only after we started dating did I find out she has a son five years younger than me.”

Jiang Yun narrowed his eyes, “A two-for-one deal—can’t handle it?”

“No, that’s not it at all.” The fan hurried to explain, “Here, people are pretty open-minded. As long as values and personalities are compatible, having a kid isn’t a big deal.”

“Oh? So what’s your issue now?”

“Well, I’m a hairstylist, and my girlfriend is a makeup artist. After being together for a while, I picked up some skills and realized I have a real talent for makeup, so I switched careers to work with her as a makeup artist. Later, through some friends, I started working with celebrities as their makeup artist.

I don’t know if you’re familiar with the celebrity makeup artist circle, Brother Yun, but my problem is related to that world.”

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