Without a doubt, Fang Zheng had represented ACG in giving them a warm home. At the same time, he had made it very clear that the daily maintenance and cleaning of this home needed everyone's shared efforts.
"To be honest, speaking for myself, I wasn't all that angry about what happened during the day. I knew my fans were capable of distinguishing right from wrong, and they knew what role A Company had played in the whole incident."
The atmosphere in the livestream room grew solemn. Only a few bullet comments drifted past, and every one of them urged Fang Zheng not to get too angry.
Fang Zheng was sincerely grateful for his fans' concern.
This was exactly what they meant by, "Life has mistreated me a thousand times, yet I still treat it like my first love!"
When he thought about how he had teased his fans earlier, Fang Zheng felt a little guilty. He thought he had done... an absolutely beautiful job!
"But our CEO has suffered grievances and quite a fright. You should know that the membership fee this time was set at the lowest possible level after being calculated by our CEO."
At this point, Fang Zheng smiled faintly. "Oh, right. You don't need to wonder who our CEO is either. Esdeath from Akame ga Kill! was voiced by her, so everyone can look forward to it~!"
"Esdeath's voice actress? Your company's CEO is way too versatile~"
"I feel like even the person who cleans A Company's toilets might be a graduate of a top university!"
"You stood up for your employee. From now on, we'll call you Big Shot!"
"Big Shot Fang, is your company still hiring?"
"..."
When the viewers in the livestream room heard Fang Zheng standing up for his own CEO, they all turned into jealous admirers. A boss like this was practically a once-in-a-century find~
Watching the comments in the livestream room, Zhang Siyu, who had just finished taking care of everything, stretched lazily. A warm current flowed through her heart.
"So he started the livestream to stand up for me~"
Looking at that handsome face on the screen, a blush spread across Zhang Siyu's pretty face.
It was true that she had a strong personality, but at the end of the day, she was still a woman. Even a strong woman hoped to find a shoulder to lean on.
She had once planned to spend the rest of her life alone, but now it seemed that she simply hadn't met the right person before.
Please, Big Shots, support us as much as you can~~~~~~*
In the livestream room, Fang Zheng had no idea that a single sentence from him had stirred someone's heart. He continued chatting with the audience about all sorts of things.
"Thank you for everyone's gifts. Thanks! Thanks to you, I can add another fried egg to my breakfast tomorrow~"
Ever since Fang Zheng's livestream room had enabled paid donations, the audience's gifts had never stopped.
Just as Fang Zheng had said, these fans were Tsundere to the extreme. They all sounded fierce, but they had never stopped caring for or supporting him.
"Are the fried eggs at your place made of gold~?!"
"Good grief, several tens of thousands in donations are worth only one fried egg to you?"
"Here's a joke for everyone: Big Shot Fang can't even afford fried eggs!"
"Guys, if I remember correctly, an egg costs less than forty cents, right~"
"..."
Seeing the viewers enter roast mode because of a single remark from him, Fang Zheng smiled faintly and glanced at the clock hanging on the wall.
It was almost half past eight. Without realizing it, he had already been livestreaming for over an hour.
"The second thing I wanted to talk about in today's livestream is my next new work. Specifically, I'll open a poll on the A Company forum and decide what to create based on the number of votes from the audience."
Now that Akame ga Kill! had been completed, all that remained was to broadcast it one episode at a time according to plan.
He, meanwhile, had to use this time to prepare his new work. Otherwise, once Akame ga Kill! finished airing, he might not have enough time.
Fang Zheng did not want A Company to fall into a gap between productions. If he wanted to build the anime heyday he envisioned, a sufficient number of anime works was essential.
"A new work?! And we get to vote?"
"Big Shot Fang is letting us decide the genre of the new anime?"
"Big Shot Fang, you suddenly treating me this well is making me feel kind of uneasy?!"
"More prolific than a sow! Big Shot Fang, you're amazing!!!"
"..."
The livestream room instantly exploded when the audience heard Fang Zheng's words.
For people who loved anime, what could be more enticing than a new work?
For a while, to express their joy and support for Fang Zheng, the fans' donations floated past as if money were worthless.
Fang Zheng felt both pain and happiness at this. The happiness naturally came from the fans' donations, which showed that he was still quite popular.
But after thanking them over and over, Fang Zheng felt as if his throat were about to start smoking.
"Ahem, all right, that's about enough, everyone."
"No!"
"Stop!"
"Don't! Stop!"
Don't stop???
Watching Fang Zheng awkwardly drink water to moisten his throat while listening to what he said, the viewers in the livestream room burst out laughing.
Some mischievous fans even changed their donations to tiny amounts so Fang Zheng could experience what it felt like to be buried under money, directly launching a comment-spamming campaign.
"Brothers, did you hear what Big Shot Fang said? Don't stop!"
"Keep it coming! Keep it coming!"
"2333, I feel like Big Shot Fang is about to be played to death~"
"Big Shot Fang, having fans like you must be pitiful, but damn, I'm so excited!"
Hearing Fang Zheng shout "Don't stop," the group of shameless viewers became even more enthusiastic. To let Fang Zheng enjoy the agony of being showered with donations, the cunning fans all switched to small donations.
Fang Zheng noticed this and rolled his eyes speechlessly. He knew that if this continued, it truly would never end.
There were thousands upon thousands of fans, while he had only one voice. Even two fists could not beat four hands. If he couldn't fight them, couldn't he at least hide?
"Huh~ Why did the lights in my study go out?"
As he spoke, Fang Zheng picked up the remote and switched off the remote-controlled light in his study. Pretending to be flustered, he said, "Sorry, everyone. The power suddenly went out, so today's livestream will end here. Don't forget to visit the forum and cast your precious vote for your favorite anime genre."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng walked over to the computer and reached out to shut it down.
"How strange. Why did the power suddenly go out? Did I forget to pay the electricity bill?"
After a bout of muttering and Fang Zheng's awkwardly exaggerated acting, the livestream screen flickered and then went black.
"...Can you be any more fake?!"
"Damn, the computer still has internet and the livestream is still running, yet you're telling me the power's out?"
"Big Shot Fang, next time you claim the power is out, could you put down the remote in your hand first? You're obviously insulting our intelligence!"
"What the hell, the power went out? Couldn't you come up with a better excuse? Even saying you had a stomachache would be more believable!"
Looking at the black computer screen, the viewers continued posting comments and roasting him. They all expressed their disdain for Fang Zheng's incredibly clumsy excuse.
He was obviously rubbing their intelligence in their faces~!
"Oh, right. There's one thing I forgot to mention. After watching the latest episode of Akame ga Kill! tomorrow, everyone must stay rational. Don't act impulsively. Impulsiveness is the devil."
"That's all. Goodbye, everyone!"
The viewers stared blankly as the livestream room opened again, only for the screen to go black at lightning speed less than five seconds later. One by one, they gazed around with bewildered eyes.
It was as if they were asking: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
"Wait, what does Big Shot Fang mean by that?"
"The power went out?? Twice?!"
"After hearing what Big Shot Fang said, I suddenly have a bad feeling!"
"Person above, you're not alone. I feel like Big Shot Fang is definitely holding back some huge surprise for us!"
Although the livestream screen had gone black, quite a few viewers still lingered there, leaving messages and discussing what Fang Zheng's final words meant.
What exactly would happen in tomorrow's latest episode of Akame ga Kill!? Why had Big Shot Fang specifically told them to restrain themselves and stay rational? Was he going to delay it again?!
Many fans strongly condemned Fang Zheng's irresponsible habit of stirring up their curiosity without telling them what happened.
Their hearts felt as if they were being scratched by a cat—neither up nor down, and suffering terribly.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless one. Many fans who had watched the livestream tossed and turned, unable to sleep. In the dead of night, they cursed Fang Zheng from every angle.
Fang Zheng, meanwhile, slept soundly until dawn without a care in the world. After breakfast, he went to the company and opened a poll on the forum.
"Poll One: A Must-Watch for Tough Guys!"
"Poll Two: German Orthopedics!"
"Poll Three: Sweet Enough to Explode!"
"..."
"Brothers, the poll is live! Charge, charge, charge!"
"What are these categories supposed to mean? Why can't I understand them?"
"What does 'A Must-Watch for Tough Guys' mean?"
"How sweet does 'sweet enough to explode' have to be? Has any Big Shot tried it?"
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