"Wow, this streamer is just adorable."
"Right? She's got that charm that makes you instantly like her."
"But I'm a little confused—why hasn't God Chu made a move yet? Is he building up to something huge?"
"Building up? He's already spent over five million in the last two hours—what else can he possibly do?"
"Don't tell me… another ten million incoming?"
The live chat erupted in speculation, the comments flooding in at lightning speed.
Everyone was dying to know—what on earth was Chu Yi doing?
He hadn't spoken, nor sent any gifts, for over ten minutes.
But they didn't have to wait long.
Just a minute later, Chu Yi sent a message.
"Bear witness to a miracle."
Then, before their very eyes—within a stream that had already drawn 800,000 viewers and counting—
One thousand planetary gifts, each worth 2,000 yuan, exploded across the screen with dazzling special effects.
And then came wave after wave—four thousand more planets.
The entire platform lit up like fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Mu Xiaowan's stream viewership instantly surged past one million.
A mind-blowing milestone.
It signified one thing: Star Entertainment had just birthed a new top-tier influencer.
Whether she could maintain that popularity—well, that would depend on Chu Yi's next moves.
"Damn, the man's a legend. Ten million, just like that."
"Thirty-two million in total! I crunched the numbers—God Chu has dropped thirty-two million these past few days."
"Back in the day, Chan Dao Zai turned 20 bucks into 32 million gambling. Today, Chu Yi spent that same amount on a female streamer—absolute baller."
The comments rolled in like a tidal wave—tens of thousands flooding the screen every second.
Then—"thud."
The server crashed under the sheer weight of traffic, and the screen went black.
"What the—? Did my phone just die?"
"You too? Nah, looks like the platform crashed. Just to put this in perspective, Star Entertainment's app only had eight million downloads before. Now it's at over 150 million."
"Holy hell. Star Entertainment just hit the jackpot. It's now the second-biggest platform behind Douyu. You can already see it—this thing is about to take off like a rocket."
"Yeah man, I thought the same. But it's not even publicly listed yet! I'd buy stock in a heartbeat. Kills me that I can't."
Meanwhile, chaos reigned in the conference room.
Everything had been going perfectly—until it all went down.
The crash was a massive hit to the platform.
Chu Yi stood up and looked at the flustered team.
"Stop. All of you—go rest."
"We'll restore the platform tomorrow."
"And as for your salaries—each one of you will receive double."
"I keep my promises."
He glanced at his watch. It was already 1 a.m.
Too late. It was time to let the team rest.
After all, they were human. They couldn't keep pushing endlessly.
His words warmed everyone's hearts.
A quiet strength spread among them.
Then one of the engineers shouted,
"Boss Chu! You're paying us good money—we've gotta do good work. No excuses! I'm Old Zhang, and I swear I'll get this fixed tonight!"
"Exactly! No messing around—we'll get it done for you, Boss!"
Their spirits were lifted. Chu Yi's concern had energized them.
They wanted to prove themselves.
"Enough, enough. I'm serious—clock out and head home."
"If you don't listen, I won't keep you on."
"No, no, Boss Chu, we're leaving now!"
"Please don't fire us!"
They rushed out the door, but in their hearts, a deep gratitude took root.
Some were already vowing to return first thing in the morning and fix the server.
"Chu Yi, you're amazing."
"What kind of mind do you have, to come up with a move like this?"
Once the room was cleared, only Chu Yi and Mu Qing remained.
She couldn't hold it in anymore. Her eyes sparkled like starlight.
But Chu Yi was starting to falter.
A sultry beauty in an e-sports uniform was half-reclining against him.
Her breath was warm, fragrant as orchids, curling around him like invisible tendrils.
The air in the room shifted—became heavier, more charged.
Just as the moment seemed to deepen—
A voice broke in, excited and oblivious.
"Sis! Oh my god, I've made it! I'm a big-time streamer now!"
"I made over fifteen million in gifts tonight! I can eat all the ice cream and cake I want for the rest of my life!"
Mu Xiaowan burst in, completely unaware of the tension in the room.
Chu Yi moved like lightning.
The second he heard her footsteps, he and Mu Qing discreetly stepped apart.
"Ice cream, huh? Sigh… how should I put this?"
"You're only getting 2,000 yuan. The rest is going toward company development."
Mu Qing's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of irritation.
Clearly, she wasn't thrilled about her little sister ruining the moment.
"What?! Why?!"
"That money was meant for me!"
"Okay, I know it was mostly for show, but you're really stingy—won't even give me ten grand?"
Mu Xiaowan pouted in frustration.
"Oh? Say that again?"
"You want ten thousand?"
Mu Qing asked sweetly—too sweetly.
But behind that smile was unmistakable menace.
Mere seconds later, Xiaowan recoiled in fear.
She knew exactly what that look meant.
"No no—I'm good! Two thousand's great!"
"That's enough for lots of ice cream!"
On the side, Chu Yi couldn't help but smile at the sisterly bickering.
It lifted his mood.
But it was late. Already past one.
Time to head home.
He turned to bid them farewell.
"All right, it's getting really late."
"I should be going."
Going home?
Time flew by so quickly.
Mu Qing felt a flicker of disappointment.
She couldn't think of a reason to keep him a while longer.
But Mu Xiaowan wasn't ready to let go.
Something about Chu Yi tonight was different.
He felt… shrouded, like mist swirling around a mystery she wanted to solve.
She hadn't had enough fun.
Her mission wasn't even complete.
Her sister was clearly falling for him too.
She couldn't just let him leave.
No—he had to stay.
She quickly came up with a plan.
"You can't leave yet—it's way too late."
"There are no rides this time of night. At the very least, you should escort me and my sister home."
"And besides… don't you want to honor our little wager?"
She said the last part in a whisper.
Then, sneakily, she glanced over at her sister.