Am I Going Viral?

Am I... Going Viral?

"Alright, brothers, that was another easy win!" Zhao Yu casually clicked out of the game.

It could be said that good news had kept coming all day, and he was in better form than ever before.

That morning, Fish platform had called to tell him they were upgrading his contract from a standard one to an A-level contract.

His share of gift revenue had gone from twenty percent to fifty percent, letting him split it fifty-fifty with the platform.

Of course, Fish platform also hoped he would sign on for several more years, but remembering how the Fish platform CEO from his previous world had been sent to prison over certain matters, Zhao Yu tactfully declined.

Fish platform assumed someone was trying to poach Zhao Yu while they had the chance, so they raised his signing bonus by another tier. Their only request was that he give them priority consideration when signing future contracts.

Naturally, Zhao Yu readily agreed, his heart bursting with joy. If he could squeeze out a payout before the platform descended into chaos, no matter how he looked at it, he was the one profiting.

As for where he would go in the future, Zhao Yu might have given it serious thought before. But now... thinking of the two songs he had just registered for copyright, those two songs alone should be enough to help him build up capital for the future, right?

Other than renegotiating his contract with Fish platform and registering the copyrights for his songs, he had also seriously looked up some of the most popular singers that day.

Sure enough, many famous singers from this world simply did not exist, which gave Zhao Yu even more new ideas.

Although he had no plans to enter the entertainment industry, with the hit songs from his previous world, he could still remain outside that circle and become an incredibly free-spirited singer.

Zhao Yu's current plan was to make some money through streaming, then use his livestream to sing and promote songs from his previous world.

That way, he would not need an agency, nor would he have to be bound by all sorts of rules and restrictions.

After deciding on his path forward, he felt completely at ease, so much so that he had been on a constant winning streak in his games.

[What? You're really streaming League of Legends? Where's Yuuka?]

[Exactly! Don't you know what we want to see?]

[Japanese girl, Japanese girl! We want the Japanese girl!]

"Why are you all so impatient? Yuuka is still studying. She should be here in a bit," Zhao Yu complained to the Bullet Screen.

[Judging by that tone, has the streamer already sealed the deal?]

[What kind of old married couple mode is this...]

[Damn streamer! Give Yuuka back to us!]

"Don't talk nonsense. We're just friends who keep in touch pretty often in private. There's nothing else going on," Zhao Yu said.

"Should I keep playing games, or should I sing for you guys?"

After saying that, Zhao Yu had been about to ask the livestream for their opinion when he noticed that many new level-one accounts had appeared in the chat.

[Is this the place?]

[His voice kind of sounds like it. Why not have him sing and see?]

What was going on? Had he offended some big streamer, and now paid trolls had come to stir things up? Zhao Yu frowned.

[Streamer, can you sing something?]

[Sing for us! We all came from Sound platform!]

[Sing the one you sang on the pedestrian street.]

Before Zhao Yu could ask, the Bullet Screen answered his question. He immediately stopped preparing for the game and picked up his phone.

When he opened Sound platform, the number one trending topic was clearly: <A Man on Chengdu Streets Draws Customers for a Street Singer>.

Looking at that title, Zhao Yu felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He clicked it instinctively, and a video of himself singing on the street appeared.

"Am I... going viral?" Zhao Yu froze. He had not expected that right after planning out his future, he would already experience his first explosion in popularity.

He casually opened a few videos, and every one of them had over a hundred thousand likes. Judging by that, it seemed he had already been noticed across the entire internet.

[Why aren't you singing? Don't tell me you're an impostor?]

[Looks like it's fake. Let's go, what a waste of time...]

[Who the fuck are you people? This is Fish platform, not Sound platform. If you don't want to watch, get the hell out.]

The old viewers in the Bullet Screen were baffled by these newcomers and could not help starting to curse at them.

Only then did Zhao Yu come back to his senses and immediately said to the livestream, "Brothers, I think my cover's been blown. I'll sing first, then I'll explain everything to you afterward."

[Your cover's been blown? Don't tell me they found out about the streamer's side gig?]

[I knew it. The streamer gets wild in private. sarcastic face]

"I misspoke. It's not that something happened—it's that my alternate identity got exposed. I'll prove that it really is me first, then I'll explain everything," Zhao Yu quickly corrected himself.

The most urgent thing was to catch this wave of attention. It would be bad if someone else impersonated him.

Although he did not know who had brought all these Sound platform users to his livestream, Zhao Yu did not want to give up this ready-made surge of popularity.

"Fuck! I forgot I don't have a guitar here..." Zhao Yu suddenly realized that he apparently had not bought a guitar.

"Forget it, I'll just sing a cappella..."

After clearing his throat, Zhao Yu began singing the song he had sung on the pedestrian street.

[That's the exact vibe. It's him.]

[I thought I'd been scammed.]

[A positive-energy streamer. Followed.]

[Can someone explain what the streamer did?]

Only after the song ended did Zhao Yu look back at the Bullet Screen. He organized his thoughts, then began explaining things to the viewers in the livestream.

"That's what happened. Honestly, I didn't think that much at the time. I was just scared of being poor, and I couldn't bear to see someone else living so miserably," Zhao Yu said sincerely.

[It's been a long time since I've seen a streamer this genuine. I don't have much money, so I'll just light up a fan badge for you.]

[I'll toss in a small gift to show my respect.]

As Zhao Yu finished telling the story, gifts began flooding the livestream.

The longtime viewers saw this and started sending gifts as well.

They had watched Zhao Yu gradually become popular bit by bit. They couldn't let these newcomers outdo them.

"Alright, stop sending so many," Zhao Yu urged.

"Getting a fan badge is enough. Brothers, save some money and treat yourselves better. Of course... if you're loaded, then that's another matter."

[You looking down on us brothers?]

[Getting cocky? You don't want to accept our gifts now?]

The Bullet Screen was confused. Most streamers wanted as many gifts as possible, so why was Zhao Yu telling them not to send any?

"I like money, but I've said before that I came up little by little from poverty. I know how important money is." Zhao Yu paused before continuing.

"Maybe you sent these gifts on impulse, but there are definitely better uses for that money than spending it on me. So cherish it, and invest in yourselves instead."

Zhao Yu really did need money, but he already had better ways of making it. He didn't need these viewers spending so much on a streamer like him.

Zhao Yu had always believed that making money was fine, but one had to have a conscience. That was why he chose to follow his heart.

[Fuck, why am I suddenly a little moved?]

[This is the first time I've seen a streamer care so much about my life.]

[Good brother, say no more...]

The Bullet Screen kept scrolling.

[IG Awesome sent Rocket x20]

[IG Awesome: I knew I wasn't wrong about you. You deserve this.]

As Li Qingwan listened to Zhao Yu speak so eloquently, she sent him gifts while glancing at the fan-made illustrated video she had just posted.

She was glad that the first real-life couple she had ever stanned was someone worth supporting for a lifetime.

"Thank you, boss IG Awesome, for the rockets! Boss is generous!" Zhao Yu called out in thanks.

"How about this... From now on, I'll donate half of my livestream earnings to mountainous regions. That way, I won't let down the boss and all you brothers who support me."

The thought had suddenly come to Zhao Yu just then. Since Heaven had chosen to let him be reborn in a parallel world without those hugely popular singers, allowing him to become famous through these two songs, then he should make some contribution as well.

The moment he said that, the livestream erupted again. Everyone suddenly felt that, whether or not they had sent gifts impulsively, their gifts now carried a different meaning.

Bzz, bzz... Zhao Yu's phone began to vibrate.

"Everyone, today's regular segment is here," Zhao Yu said to the livestream after picking up his phone and glancing at it.

"Yuuka has finished reviewing."

These two chapters might be a little bland, but I want to slowly plan out Yuuka and the protagonist's future, so this transition is necessary. (I've already kept it as simple as possible.)

The protagonist's future will probably involve livestreaming and showing off his romance with Yuuka. The main focus will be on serving up enough sweet couple moments to make everyone sick of it. Song copying will be less frequent, and there won't be too much of it later on. It's mainly to prepare for going to Japan in the future.

Of course, writing their gradual development of feelings is also something I want to do, but it won't take too long. It's November in the story right now, and around the New Year, Yuuka will be getting ready to go find the male lead!

Don't worry, this is a story of mutual devotion—no angst, only sweetness.

Also, please keep reading! Continued readership affects recommendations and is very important to the author, QAQ