Soon, the authorities issued an announcement, accompanied by a photo of Yu Xiuyuan shaking hands with a staff member from the Southern Province Department of Culture and Tourism as they signed the agreement.
He was trending again.
#Yu Xiuyuan Southern Province Tourism Ambassador#
#Yu Xiuyuan Puts a City on the Map#
#Nanshan Goes Viral#
Netizens had grown used to seeing this retiree pop up on the trending list every so often.
He seemed to trend even more often after retiring.
Looking at the trending topics, Yu Xiuyuan felt a rare little thrill. He was someone with an official title now!
In a good mood, he decided to give his little haters a treat. He checked the weather forecast, saw that rain was expected tonight, and eagerly logged onto Starblog to post a preview:
"Eight tonight: livestreaming a camping trip in the rain. Can't wait, can't wait!"
Amid their excitement, the netizens remained a little wary.
Everyone cautiously checked Nanshan's weather forecast. Only after confirming that rain was expected at eight did they relax a little and let themselves get excited, all waiting for his stream to start.
At eight sharp that evening, the livestream started right on time.
Within minutes, more than four hundred thousand people poured into the stream. Comments flooded the screen so densely that the words were almost impossible to read.
Yu Xiuyuan was still wearing that black windbreaker, but this time there were raindrops on it. His hair was damp too, with droplets still clinging to a few loose strands. He had clearly just ducked in out of the rain.
The patter of rain came from outside the tent, dense and rhythmic. The sound of it striking the canvas carried through the stream with the soothing quality of white noise.
Full of enthusiasm, Yu Xiuyuan set