As the Livestream Viewer named "Xiao Yu" took the mic to challenge him, the livestream suddenly fell silent.
A fresh batch of Livestream Viewers had just joined the stream. They were impressed without really understanding what was going on, and they were inherently skeptical of fortune-telling.
Hearing him speak so confidently, with every point sounding reasonable, they immediately began typing messages of support.
"Exactly, streamer! I was already wondering about it earlier. Something just felt off! Now that this young guy has broken it down, it all makes sense. Your so-called fortune-telling uses the exact same spiel as every con artist I've ever seen!"
"Right, right! First, you stage a script with a hired actor, then you fool everyone with vague answers. To someone who doesn't know any better, it sounds fine at first, but it's really just a one-size-fits-all spiel! Then you throw in a free giveaway to make people think they've scored a bargain and lure them into your scam. They don't even realize they're being fleeced!"
"Still, the scam might not be sophisticated, but it works. One look at this streamer tells you he's a professional scammer who understands psychology!"
People jumped in one after another.
Even the small group of fans who had trusted Xiao Yu began to have doubts.
Was it really all fake?
Still, among Tang Xiaoxiao's original eighty-odd fans, quite a few had already become die-hard supporters.
They had witnessed a miracle with their own eyes, something that defied ordinary explanation.
Yesterday's car crash had been truly shocking.
Several cars had rear-ended one another in succession. How could anyone have arranged that in advance?
"If you people don't believe the streamer, then get the hell out! Who forced you to come in here and get scammed?"
"Hahaha, exactly! The streamer's a fraud, so hurry up and leave. Whatever you do, don't stay. That'll give me a better chance of getting my fortune told!"
"Well, look who we have here-a real genius! So this is what haters do? When in doubt, start trashing someone?"
"Master, hurry up and make Boss Lady, Xiaoxiao, and a few loyal fans moderators. Just kick these troublemakers out and be done with it. Believe it or don't-who's forcing them? What a joke!"
"You people above are the brainless fans, aren't you? We're just asking perfectly reasonable questions. How does that make us haters blindly trashing him?"
"All right, quiet down. Stop arguing. Whether you believe me or not, I hope everyone will follow my rules in my livestream."
"You're welcome to question me or disbelieve me, but insults and arguments aren't allowed. If it happens again, I'll kick you out, whether you're supporting me or questioning me."
"And you, Livestream Viewer, if you've finished speaking, please step down for now. I need to tell the fortunes of the three lucky winners. You can stay and watch, or you can leave."
Xiao Yu sneered provocatively. "Well, 'Master,' if you're so damn amazing, why don't you tell me whether I won a prize?"
Xiao Yu shook his head, not even bothering to answer.
Tang Xiaoxiao, however, sent a string of angry reaction images, then typed, "Master Xiao tells fortunes. He's not a god! Have you ever seen anyone tell a fortune through an internet connection and a voice alone?"
Lord Purple: "Exactly. If Master Xiao's reading is wrong, you pay nothing. If it's right, you tip him a Rocket. If your only question is whether you won, shouldn't you tip him a Rocket if he gets it right?"
"Heh, don't fall for it, Master Xiao. This idiot's deliberately causing trouble and stirring everyone up to wreck your stream. His earlier comments were at least reasonable, but now he's talking pure bullshit. If he didn't win a cash prize, he isn't even eligible to have Master Xiao tell his fortune!"
Xiao Yu: "This Livestream Viewer, if you don't believe me, you can show proof that you won and let me tell your fortune. If you didn't win, please get off the mic and watch as an ordinary viewer."
"Hahaha! Fraud, you've given yourself away!"
Xiao Yu burst out laughing!
"I'll tell you the truth. I won a one-yuan cash prize, but you couldn't figure that out. Now you're trying to chase me away like this while acting as though you're some big deal. Disgusting!"
After his repeated insults, Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Fine. You did win. Connect your video, then. If my reading is wrong, you pay nothing. If it's right, tip me one Rocket."
"You think I'm scared of you? Let's do it."
The video connected, revealing a man of about twenty in ordinary clothes, with a pale, clean-shaven face. He tilted his head back, pointing his nostrils at the camera.
Utter contempt seemed to radiate from his very bones.
"Turn off your beauty effects and filters, and remove your makeup."
"Pfft, hahaha! Fraud, I'm a man. Do I need that stuff?"
"I'll say it one more time. Watch your mouth, then turn off the beauty effects and filters and take off your makeup. Either get your fortune told or get lost."
The two girls earlier, Tang Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yan, had been fairly polite. So when one refused to remove her makeup and the other denied wearing any, he naturally hadn't bothered making an issue of it.
But this guy was so hostile and foulmouthed, so obviously looking for trouble, that Xiao Yu certainly wasn't going to indulge him!
Anger flickered across Xiao Yu's face, but he seemed determined to expose this fraudulent streamer. Without hesitation, he switched off his beauty effects and filters and removed his makeup.
With the makeup gone, his nauseating pretty-boy look vanished. He looked far more normal, and even a little more pleasant to the eye.
"Fraud, are you satisfied now? Let's see what kind of bullshit you come up with!"
The fans mocked him relentlessly in the chat below.
Even those who had questioned the streamer alongside him turned against him this time.
"Oh-ho, he really was wearing makeup! A grown man, too. What a poser."
"I wonder who said that earlier: 'I'm a man. Do I need that stuff?'"
"This guy has no manners, either. Every other word is a curse. You can tell he grew up an orphan with nobody to teach him better!"
"I think he's missing a mother's love."
"And a father's love!"
Seeing that he had become the target of everyone's attacks, Xiao Yu flew into a humiliated rage. "You damn fraud, hurry up and tell my fortune! Everyone else, shut up! Otherwise, when this scammer gets it wrong, he'll blame someone else!"
A sharp glint flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes. He made a calculation on his fingers, and his face instantly filled with astonishment!
"I was going to ask what you wanted me to read, but it seems there's no need now."
"I've already worked it out. Disaster is coming your way. I have to say, you really are outrageously reckless. You certainly like your thrills."
"Disaster, my ass-"
Without waiting for him to finish cursing, Xiao Yu continued, "He Yi, male, eighteen years old. You grew up without either parent and were raised by your grandparents. They spoiled you excessively from childhood, and you grew up believing you could do whatever you wanted."
"In other words, you're what people call a freeloader living off his elders..."
"And because you were so spoiled, you became used to making everything about yourself. You can't even hold down a job as a waiter! You're always arguing with people."
"If... you don't change that personality of yours, your future will be miserable."
"One day, you'll set off firecrackers and give your grandfather such a fright that he'll end up paralyzed and bedridden."
"Eventually, when you're twenty-eight, you'll end up on the streets, begging to survive. You'll pick up bad habits, get into fights, cheat and swindle people, and commit every kind of wrongdoing."
"In the end, you'll land in prison and spend the rest of your life behind bars! While none of this has happened yet, I advise you to hurry up and-"
"Bullshit! That's impossible! I don't believe you!"
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