Chapter 180

He let out a sigh of relief... He remembered that the wealthy woman hadn't shown any strange expression at first, surrounded by several attendants or bodyguards inspecting the second and third floors he managed. Initially, everything went smoothly; the introductions, finances, reports—everything was flawless, without a single flaw. But everything... was ruined when, for some reason, the wealthy woman saw the commemorative photo of the first prize being drawn. The man's heart sank; he could almost see her face and emotions before his eyes. He admitted that the handsome man in the photo was handsome, the beautiful woman was beautiful, even more beautiful than the wealthy woman standing beside him, radiating an endless aura of superiority... Was it a woman's jealousy? Negligence in management? A planning flaw caused by the first prize being drawn, resulting in decreased customer traffic? The man trembled at that extremely cold glance. To this day, he still didn't understand what had caused her such anger. Perhaps women are just like that, fickle, even the richest of the rich are not immune. But he later uncovered some clues. This woman wasn't just the wealthy backer who had previously invested in his second and third-floor 2D, Comics, and Games) merchandise. She owned the entire shopping mall. The building was hers, the shops were hers, all the ownership was hers, even the current cat cafe was hers. Shanghai's richest man's surname was Liu. And this woman... also had the surname Liu. ———————————————— "Sister Xin Hua, will this work..." "Won't someone post about us on Tieba and Xiaohongshu saying we're abusing animals?" Xia Fen worriedly rested her chin on her hands. The shop still had an atmosphere of impending collapse, which was why she had lost her usual energy. "?" Hua Xin opened her mouth, about to say that with her level 15 yellow card, how could anyone post about her... but then she remembered her persona. She's now a cool, black long straight hair -haired beauty. How could she be hanging Tieba on a forum...? "Rather than get exposed, we'll disband in a couple of days when we can't even pay our salaries." "Besides..." The girl twitched her lips, looking at the two fat cats and dogs on the ground, one big and one small, with a face full of black lines. Chun Qiu and Landmine were happily eating cat food and dog food. "They're all so fat, I'm the one being abused, right?!?!" 141. Hua Xin, who subconsciously admitted it, was still cute even when she was being stubborn. Sunday is a day that many people like but dislike. They like it because it's still a holiday period, and they don't have to work. They dislike it because... tomorrow is Monday. As for the "rest without rest" days, the girl doesn't care about the date as much as she did when she was in school. Because no matter what day it is, she has to work now. And not only work. There's also a major problem waiting for her, which concerns whether she can survive the New Year. "Sigh..." Hua Xin sighed, holding Chun Qiu, who had fallen asleep at some point, in her arms, not knowing what to say for a moment. Its heavy weight was even greater than the tank in the store. Speaking of which... the girl ruffled Chun Qiu's big head, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes. She had thought Chun Qiu would be afraid of the new environment, but after a few days in the store, it wasn't afraid at all, even breathing into the air. In fact, it had become one of the locals. Yes, physically one of them. After all, Chun Qiu had only recently been recruited and still carried the scent of a wild cat. Seeing many of its kind reminded it of its days conquering the east and west, north and south of the university. Although it had gained weight, its strength remained. These lazy Hachimi, who wouldn't even use the treadmill, were naturally no match for Chun Qiu. "Woof!!!" A loud, slightly obsequious bark came from the ground. The girl looked down slightly and saw Landmine rubbing its face against her trouser leg. Its long, fluffy tail wagged back and forth, expressing how happy it was. "Good, good dog..." Hua Xin reached out and rubbed Landmine's head as well. Thinking about the training Chun Qiu and Landmine had done together these past two days, the girl couldn't help but feel a little guilty. At their age, they should be eating and sleeping all the time, but now she had become the exploiter she used to hate the most. But it would only be for a couple of days. Sister Li Xue would definitely buy them some good food. Dried fish, big bones, muscle-building supplements, cat and dog treats... Thinking about it, Hua Xin involuntarily swallowed. Okay, it was because she woke up late this morning and missed breakfast. But the culprit that caused her to wake up late was that shrimp-headed man she hated the most!!! Hua Xin paused in rubbing the cat and dog, a strange sense of shame and annoyance appearing in her eyes. She had done a good job with her live stream last night, but Xia Yan suddenly called her on WeChat, and without thinking much, she answered it instinctively. It wasn't until Xia Yan's slurred, almost sleepy "wife" voice rang out, followed by a few playful exchanges, that the girl realized the gravity of the situation. She was live-streaming! The viewers might not have sharp eyes, but they certainly weren't deaf! Sure enough, Xia Yan's call caused an even bigger stir than her embarrassing fall. The chat exploded from a few scattered comments to a screen-filling display, with many viewers who initially became fans because of her voice seemingly developing feelings for her after hearing Xia Yan's voice. Okay, but none of that matters. For both female and male VTubers, maintaining a "single" persona to make money is undoubtedly the wisest choice. Many fans, controlled by their own biases, feel needed and valued when a fan signs thanking them for a penny read out their ID. As long as the main customers call him a Tian Tian "brother" or "boss," they'll immediately feel a surge of excitement. If they have a bit of something special, like videos featuring white stockings, black stockings, JK uniforms, or sailor outfits to attract followers... they can easily reach 200,000 to 300,000 followers. At that point, earning 100 captains a month, plus tips and incentives, means easily making over 10,000 yuan a month. But now, it seems all her wonderful plans have been ruined by Xia Yan's "wife." But what can she do now... claim it was a harassing call? That she doesn't even know this shrimp-headed guy who calls her "wife" right off the bat? That it was all a show she put on herself to attract followers? Sigh. Without much internal struggle, Hua Xin seemed to have an innate desire to keep the truth hidden. "My boyfriend's ending the stream." "Bye everyone." These few short sentences not only left the viewers in the live stream, or the men and women engrossed in watching the videos, bewildered, but even startled Xia Yan, who was already awake on the other end of the phone. Having taken a long leave of absence, Xia Yan had a rare opportunity to recover and exercise at home. She had accidentally fallen asleep in the afternoon and woken up groggily, her mind not on drinking water.