Chapter 9: No Parking Allowed Here

Before Dai Xiaomei could recover from her shock, Jiang Yun had already exited her livestream. This left her even more bewildered.

Looking at the camera, she asked the audience, “Wait, what’s going on, guys? Is Brother Yun really this generous? I just teased him a bit, and he immediately sent fifty Super Fire gifts?”

The viewers were just as confused by her question.

“You’re the streamer on the mic, why ask me?”
“I earn three thousand a month, why ask me?”
“I’m eating instant noodles tonight, why ask me?”
“Wow, looks like Brother Yun is a rich guy!”
“......”

Seeing that no one in the chat understood what was happening, Dai Xiaomei decided to check out Jiang Yun’s stream to ask him directly.

But as soon as she clicked into Jiang Yun’s livestream, she happened to hear him say to his viewers:

“All right, guys, that’s it for tonight. I need to rest tomorrow, so I probably won’t stream. See you all tomorrow.”

With that, the stream went dark.

Dai Xiaomei: ......

Usually, streamers only send gifts to each other if they’re on good terms. If their relationship is just average, gifting is typically for a reason—like resolving a minor spat between fanbases, or making an impression during a collaboration.

But Dai Xiaomei and Jiang Yun had no conflicts to speak of. Though the on-air conversation made Dai Xiaomei seem a little upset, anyone with half a brain could tell it was all for show. They were both streamers; nobody would take it personally.

So if it wasn’t an apology, Jiang Yun must have wanted to collaborate. But shouldn’t he at least leave some contact info? What kind of streamer sends gifts and then disappears?

Jiang Yun’s actions left Dai Xiaomei utterly perplexed.

Huh? What’s he getting at?

What she didn’t know was that Jiang Yun had no intention of explaining anything to her at all.

Because the cashback from spending 100,000 shark fins had just arrived!

[Your card ending in 8888 received 1,000,000.00 yuan from ICBC at 02:12 on June 28th... Balance: 1,004,233.50 yuan.]

A million!

Jiang Yun had never seen so much money in his life!

His excitement was impossible to hide. He sat in his computer chair grinning like a fool for ages, finally deciding to celebrate by adding two extra sausages to his late-night instant noodles.

After finishing his snack, Jiang Yun lay in bed, thinking about how to use the million he now possessed.

“Tomorrow, I’ll buy some proper clothes, and then get snacks and supplies for the kids at the orphanage...”

As he spoke, a smile curled at his lips.

He’d been abandoned by his parents at the orphanage gate when he was very young, raised by the orphanage director. There were no melodramatic stories in his upbringing—just the director treating him like a grandson.

So after making money, his first thought was to give back to the director and help the kids who were still at the orphanage.

His mind wandered as he planned tomorrow’s purchases, and before long, Jiang Yun drifted off to sleep.

When he woke again, it was already past ten in the morning.

After a quick wash, Jiang Yun grabbed the car key rewarded by the system yesterday and, downstairs at his rental, found the Audi A8L.

The moment he laid eyes on the car, Jiang Yun felt a fondness for it. He wasn’t much of a car enthusiast, but thanks to the system’s crash course yesterday, he knew this was a million-yuan luxury vehicle.

Compared to the flashy Benzes and BMWs he’d seen online, this Audi A8L was far more understated and refined.

Perfect, since Jiang Yun didn’t want to show off in front of the director. This car fit him exactly!

Thinking this, Jiang Yun opened the door and got in.

After getting a feel for the car, Jiang Yun drove to the nearby mall.

He bought all sorts of snacks and drinks kids would love, then picked up some clothes in universal sizes. Only when the trunk and back seat were packed full did he stop shopping and head toward the orphanage.

..........

Dai Xiaomei felt as if her luck had truly taken a turn for the worse these past few days.

Normally, she streamed in the evening, but since it was the end of the month and time to settle streaming hours, she was still short for her contract with Shark Dou. So she had to go live during the day to catch up.

She’d heard there was a comic convention in Chengdu today and wanted to take her viewers to check out some beauties.

But whether it was bad luck or something else, halfway there her car ran over a random nail and got a flat tire.

She lost control for a moment and crashed into the guardrail.

Luckily, she wasn’t speeding, so she was unharmed—just shaken.

Now, standing by the roadside, she spoke to her viewers: “Today’s really unlucky, can’t believe something like this happened to me.”

Seeing she was okay, her viewers started joking in the chat.

“Maybe you’re still angry from last night, didn’t sleep well thanks to Brother Yun.”
“True, this is probably Brother Yun’s fault. Tell him to send another fifty Super Fires to make up for it.”
“If we take it a step further, isn’t Brother Yun in the wrong here?”
“Take it even further—maybe my boss is at fault? Suggest dragging him out for a firing squad!”
“Dude, that’s a bit much.”
“......”

Rolling her eyes at the banter, Dai Xiaomei said,

“It has nothing to do with him, just bad luck. Anyway, I’ll wait for the rescue team and probably won’t make it to the convention today...”

She hadn’t finished speaking when a black Audi drove past her—then slowly reversed back.

Just as Dai Xiaomei wondered what was happening, the passenger window rolled down, revealing Jiang Yun’s face.

“Yun?”

Dai Xiaomei called out, confused.

She instinctively aimed her camera at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun had already noticed Dai Xiaomei by the roadside.

He glanced at her, then at the Ferrari crashed against the guardrail, and said,

“Dai Xiaomei, you know you can’t park here, right?”

Dai Xiaomei: ????

Do I look like I parked here on purpose???

“Better move your car soon, or the traffic police will give you a ticket.”

Dai Xiaomei: ????

Before she could respond, Jiang Yun drove off.

The scene sent the viewers in her chat into fits of laughter.

“Hahaha, ‘no parking here’!”
“Streamer, did you hear? No parking! Hurry up and drive off!”
“If you don’t move, the traffic police will come ticket you soon!”
“Damn, I’m dying, Brother Yun is a real character!”
“........”