The mysterious big spender turns out to be my friend?!

Even though Zhao Yiqi and Peng Shiqi's PK had ended, Chen Yuan's gifts didn't stop. The "Carnival" gifts kept rolling in, seemingly endless. One after another, nonstop.

An average of one Carnival gift per second. Sixty per minute. Six hundred in ten minutes. After an hour...

[Lonely Cigarette, sending 3,331 Carnivals to streamer Qiqi!]

[Lonely Cigarette, sending 3,332 Carnivals to streamer Qiqi!]

[Lonely Cigarette, sending 3,333 Carnivals to streamer Qiqi!]

Finally, Chen Yuan stopped.

Zhao Yiqi was stunned. She had never seen such a scene before, especially not so early in her streaming career. 

"Xiao Fei Fei, pinch me! Tell me this isn't real. Did someone really just send me over three thousand Carnivals?"

"Qiqi, you've struck gold! Wow, this tycoon sent you ten million!"

"Thanks to the tycoon, thanks to the big boss, thanks to Mr. Lonely Cigarette!"

During the hour Chen Yuan went wild with the Carnival gifts, Zhao Yiqi's stream audience had unprecedentedly surged to over 300,000. 

The number of viewers on TikTok is known for being the most authentic across live streaming platforms. An audience of 300,000 is equivalent to 30 million popularity on Longya or 3 billion heat on Shark. For a new streamer, this was an astonishing figure.

[Incredible! A new streamer who's only been live for a couple of days gets an income of 100 million and over 300,000 viewers! Even celebrities can't match your popularity, damn!]

[I didn't come to watch the female streamer. I came to watch the tycoon spend money! Haha.]

[Mr. Cigarette, let me know next time you're spending money. I want to be your number one flunky.]

[Mr. Cigarette has good taste; the little lady is quite stunning. She doesn't lag behind Peng Shiqi at all.]

[Mr. Cigarette, I'm already following you. Let's arrange a private chat!]

Chen Yuan glanced at the backstage. 

Sure enough, his private messages were flooded, all showing 99+. There were even messages from many female streamers. 

What shocked Chen Yuan most was a message from Peng Shiqi herself. 

Peng Shiqi, with over 30 million followers, was a huge influencer and the dream girl of countless fans. Her sweet and cute appearance was universally adored. She was one of the top ten female stars on TikTok.

To have such a high-profile influencer message him was something Chen Yuan had never imagined.

He opened the private message.

"Mr. Lonely Cigarette, I followed you. Can we follow each other? You've really given me a beating!"

"Sorry, beautiful!" Chen Yuan quickly replied.

"Mr. Cigarette, how about adding WeChat? I have something I'd like to discuss with you!"

"What's it about?"

"It's regarding a business collaboration. I recently started a new media company, and we're looking for tycoons like you to join. We have many female streamers there!"

"Really? I'll think about it. Send me your WeChat ID!"

Chen Yuan squinted. 

Adding Peng Shiqi on WeChat wasn't a bad idea. She was a big beauty and could be a potential target for his flattery. Plus, she knew many influencers, and a few introductions could help him navigate the influencer world quickly.

And he wouldn't even need the system's rewards for flattery. Once he gained fame, he could earn on his own.

Of course, staying low-key was crucial. He couldn't become an influencer himself. According to system rules, the first affection rating from a flattery target couldn't exceed 20 points. Otherwise, he couldn't establish a flattery relationship. 

Chen Yuan decisively began adding Peng Shiqi.

In less than twenty seconds, she accepted his request.

"Mr. Cigarette, is your age displayed correctly? You're only 21?"

"Yes, it's true. I'll be 22 in a month!" Chen Yuan replied.

"I didn't expect you to be so young. I thought someone with this kind of spending power would be a CEO of a large corporation!"

"A large corporation's CEO? I could buy a Fortune 500 company in a minute. Do you believe it?"

"Haha, you're quite the humorist!"

Peng Shiqi obviously thought Chen Yuan was boasting. What did it mean to buy a Fortune 500 company? These giant corporations had valuations in the billions, some even in the trillions. If he could buy one, why not aim for the moon?

Peng Shiqi wasn't impressed and thought this mysterious tycoon was exaggerating. She even doubted if he was the real big spender and decided not to pay him much attention.

"Old Four, why are you back so early? Didn't you go on a date with Xu Lele?" Xiong Tao asked as he returned to the dorm.

"Xu Lele isn't a good person. I had a fight with her and left!"

"Don't brag. It's better if you don't get scolded!" Xiong Tao said dismissively.

"Chen Yuan, who are you chatting with?" Zhou Haiquan glanced at Chen Yuan's phone and asked casually.

"Peng Shiqi!"

"What? Who?"

"Peng Shiqi, the TikTok female streamer!"

"Don't kid yourself. Why not say you're chatting with the President of the United States!"

"Ha ha, don't believe it if you don't want to!"

Chen Yuan didn't bother to explain.

...

On the other side, after Zhao Yiqi ended her stream, she immediately followed Chen Yuan's TikTok account. She felt that, whether out of gratitude, politeness, or other reasons, she should thank this mysterious top donor properly. 

Moreover, this top donor was from the same city.

When she followed Chen Yuan's account, she was stunned. 

She realized that the mysterious top donor, whose WeChat was associated with a hot search, was actually someone she knew.

"What's the status, Qiqi? Did you add the mysterious tycoon's WeChat? I tell you, a tycoon who spends ten million at a whim has unimaginable wealth. If you get his support, becoming a hit online will be a piece of cake!"

"I've added him already!" Zhao Yiqi said distractedly.

"So soon?"

"No, I found out that the donor 'Lonely Cigarette' is actually my WeChat friend!" Zhao Yiqi explained.

"What?" 

Hearing Zhao Yiqi's reply, Wu Xiaofei was instantly dumbfounded.