Not giving Smoke King any face?

The scene you're describing is a critique of the excessive and sometimes absurd spending culture that can develop on live-streaming platforms, especially among so-called "super fans" or wealthy individuals who support streamers through massive financial contributions.

In this case, the character Chen Yuan is mocking the superficiality and vanity of those who spend exorbitant amounts just for "face" (reputation or status) in a virtual environment.

Here's a translation of the key points with some tweaks to make it engaging for an English-speaking audience:

Noble Emperor, 120K a month.

Honestly, it's pretty useless.

Sure, you get flashy entrance effects when you join a stream, and your comments stand out. The streamer will look at you differently.

But paying 120,000 just for a bit of attention?

To Chen Yuan, that's just dumb.

I've even heard of accountants embezzling funds just to send millions in gifts to streamers, all for some vain dream of admiration. Those guys are complete idiots.

If you're actually rich, fine, whatever. But pretending to be rich while you're broke? That's how you end up in jail.

Well, Chen Yuan just did something equally ridiculous.

Opened an emperor tier. No big deal—it's not his money anyway. Dog-licker gold, spend it however.

Xiaomi, did you DM me? Let me check!

Chen Yuan sent a message and immediately went to check his DMs. After scrolling for a while, he found Xiaomi's message with her WeChat ID.

He copied and added her as a friend on WeChat, but after a few minutes, there was still no reply. He went back to the live stream.

Xiaomi, I added you on WeChat. Can you accept?

"Okay, Brother Smoke King!"

Before long, she accepted his friend request.

Xiaomi, can I take you out to dinner?

Chen Yuan boldly typed in the public chat.

"Dinner? Well, I usually do a fan meet once a month in Pudong, Magic City. Where are you from, Brother Smoke King?"

I'm from Hansong!

"Oh! Not too far, just a two-hour flight. Are you coming to see me?"

Nah, no time!

Chen Yuan wasn't interested in big meet-and-greets with a crowd. If he was going to meet, it'd have to be in private.

"Of course, Brother Smoke King, as a successful man, you must be busy. But next month, Shark Live's Carnival is happening in Hansong. You might have a chance to meet me then!"

Haha, Carnival? Xiaomi, are you hinting that I should send rockets?

Carnival is just another way to milk us dry!

Hey, streamer, I bet the rich guys have already worn you out!

Mods, take care of this troll!

Smoke King, don't you want to send a rocket before you leave?

"Wow, thanks to Lonely Brother Smoke for the super rocket!"

"Mwah, love you!"

Of course, Chen Yuan wouldn't stop at one gift. One super rocket was just the beginning. Within minutes, he sent 100 super rockets and then left!

It wasn't that he didn't want to send more—he ran out of credits!

"Damn, these platforms need higher limits. I keep having to top up. It'd be so much easier if I could just drop a billion at once."

Chen Yuan grumbled.

Half an hour later, he was back online, fully loaded with "ammo."

But this time, he didn't enter Xiaomi's stream. Instead, he spotted another popular streamer.

Xiaoshenshen, a dance streamer, skilled in traditional and modern dance, with a cute face and a killer body. While her looks were just a little below Xiaomi's, her talent was unmatched.

She had millions of fans too.

Whoa, Smoke King, you ditched Xiaomi for Xiaoshenshen?

Welcome Smoke King!

Smoke King, didn't you just send Xiaomi 100 rockets? You gotta do the same here!

Smoke King, what do you even do for work? Can I apply for a job?

As soon as Chen Yuan entered Xiaoshenshen's stream, the chat exploded with messages hyping him up.

The fans in these streams overlapped a lot—people hopped from one streamer to another all the time. And right now, Chen Yuan's fame on Shark Live was bigger than most streamers.

"Wow, Smoke King is here! Welcome, welcome!"

Xiaoshenshen greeted him enthusiastically.

Ignoring the chat's attempts to stir things up, Chen Yuan sent one clear message:

Xiaoshenshen, what's your top contributor's total? I'm taking it.

The chat erupted.

OMG, Smoke King's going all out again!

Dude, calm down!

I checked, her top guy spent 18 million, and it's Dragon King! Smoke King, are you really taking on Dragon King?

Dragon King's a top-tier guy, man. He owns talent agencies and is even a shareholder at Tencent. Serious big shot!

Smoke King, this ain't a game! Don't mess with the top!

And then the first golden rocket soared across the screen. One… then another… then a hundred… then a thousand… then five thousand…

For two solid hours, Chen Yuan sent rockets without stopping.

Xiaoshenshen's stream went from 2 million viewers to a jaw-dropping 4 billion.

Everyone was in shock.

Even Xiaoshenshen stood frozen, mouth wide open in disbelief.

Eighty percent of the entire platform's viewers had flocked to her stream, all to witness this insane display.

Bro, I'm speechless. Smoke King, are you okay? That's over 10,000 rockets!

Insane. This is unreal.

Smoke King, are you dying or something? Why are you blowing all your money like this?

Dad, if you've got too much cash, can you adopt me? I'll be your son!

Meanwhile, Xiaomi's stream was quiet. The global chat was filled with messages about the ongoing rocket storm in Xiaoshenshen's stream, leaving Xiaomi feeling a pang of jealousy. She started to wonder if she'd said the wrong thing earlier.

Smoke King had asked her to dinner, and she didn't agree. Instead, she politely mentioned the fan meet-up.

Because he asked in the public chat, she didn't want to seem too eager. Most of her fans were "husband fans," and being too forward might hurt her image.

But now, it seemed like that little hesitation cost her. Smoke King had turned his attention to another streamer, sending over 10,000 super rockets and stealing the spotlight. Xiaomi couldn't help but regret not agreeing to meet him privately.