After Transmigrating As The Female Lead Of A Cruel Novel, I Raised a Big Shot Cat - Chapter 25.1

Truth be told, the difference between the policewoman in real life and the policewoman on the internet was quite significant.

Mysterious Person: “Oh, did I hit a nerve? Getting defensive?”

As he spoke, the mysterious person slowly started gifting more Rockets.

“Our Top Donor better top up some more money. It would be so embarrassing if you lost to me in a bidding war. And if the streamer runs off with me, you’ll look even more pathetic.”

The lines of text scrolling across the screen poked at Qiao Hua’en’s nerves. Though Qiao knew Ji Qingyue would never have anything to do with this person, she also knew that Bo Shuhan would care!

Anger doesn’t disappear; it only transfers. Clearly, the mysterious person’s words had infuriated Qiao Hua’en.

“Stop yapping. Let the money do the talking!”

With that, Qiao Hua’en dropped another 500,000 Sound Waves.

The mysterious person clearly hadn’t expected a Level 1 “newbie” account like Qiao Hua’en’s to have such deep pockets. Not counting the smaller gifts, she had just dropped 170,000 yuan in an instant.

He could afford 170,000 yuan, but he didn’t think it was worth it. However, thinking of the benefits Xiao Luo had promised, he narrowed his eyes and took out another 300,000. Simultaneously, he began messaging Xiao Luo, he couldn’t be the only one paying this 300,000. He didn’t believe Xiao Luo had no savings after all these years.

The two of them seemed to have truly sparked a war. One would drop 100,000 Sound Waves, the other would drop 200,000. In just half an hour, they had contributed over 3 million Sound Waves to the live stream.

Ji Qingyue checked the backend data and frowned, sending a message to Qiao Hua’en: [That’s enough, don’t compete with him. I think someone is targeting me.]

Qiao Hua’en had guessed as much. Rich people aren’t fools; they don’t do things unless there’s a profit to be made.

That man wanted to buy Ji Qingyue’s personal photo for 100,000 Sound Waves. You might think he’s losing money, but in reality, there were countless marketing accounts and large entertainment companies trying to find a photo of her. The more popular Ji Qingyue became, the more curious the world would be.

As long as this “Mysterious Person” spent a little money now, he could sell that photo for ten or a hundred times the price once she became truly famous. So, while it looked like he was losing money, he was actually calculating a massive profit.

Ji Qingyue, having been in the industry for a short time, hadn’t realized this. But Qiao Hua’en had handled similar cases. The moment the man started provoking her, Qiao guessed his game.

That was exactly why Qiao Hua’en had to drop so much money to crush him. Otherwise, regardless of whether Ji Qingyue sent a photo, as long as this man leaked a “rumor,” every netizen present would be his witness. Marketing accounts and tabloid reporters would flock to him with money just for a scoop.

Selling a photo was actually the smallest potential loss. If this man released fake news saying Ji Qingyue had slept with him, that would truly ruin a person’s life.

Thinking of a woman who had reported a similar crime recently, Qiao Hua’en looked at the barrage of gifts and took out a new bank card to link to the account. People who could afford to live in villas in this area didn’t just have “average” wealth.

After another 10 minutes, the Sound Waves in the stream hit 4 million.

If four or five people had reached 4 million, it wouldn’t be so strange, but with only two people competing, not just the netizens, but even the backend staff were at a loss.

It was then that Sister Zhang, who had left briefly, rushed back in. She held a screenshot of a profile. Although the name and picture were different from the “Mysterious Person,” the account ID was the same.

Sister Zhang explained with a grim face, “I found info on this person. This account is a ‘Big Brother’ account managed by a professional guild. Someone is definitely targeting us on purpose.”

“He ruined the last streamer he targeted, forcing her to leave the industry. That day he dropped over 300,000 yuan, and later rumors spread that she had slept with him. There were even claims of ‘explicit videos’.”

“But there were no videos, someone just used AI face-swapping. On the internet, people believe whatever rumors they hear.”

Hearing this, Ji Qingyue’s brow furrowed, and the other employees grew tense.

“Sister Zhang, contact the boss. Ask how much liquid capital the company has. I’ll contact my friends. Whatever amount they put in, we will reimburse. Regardless of the fallout, we cannot show weakness now.”

The two people in the live stream didn’t stop gifting just because of Ji Qingyue’s discussion. Fun seekers across the web had caught wind of the “war” and were flooding the room. The viewer count surged from 300,000 to 400,000 then 500,000, eventually breaking the one million mark.

The Rocket special effects were so frequent that phones began to lag, but the audience remained enthralled.

At that moment, Qiao Hua’en received a call from Ji Qingyue. Hearing Ji Qingyue’s explanation, Qiao’s face darkened, even though she had already suspected as much. It was clear now, they wanted to destroy Ji Qingyue.

Qiao Hua’en’s expression was grim. “Call the police first. As for the money, I still have some. Your company can wait, don’t panic.”

Ji Qingyue naturally refused to let her friend pay, but Qiao Hua’en laughed. “Let’s do this, that first 100,000 or so doesn’t count that’s because I like you and wanted to be your Top Donor. From now on, every cent I spend is a loan to you. Just pay me back when you withdraw your earnings from the site.”

Qiao Hua’en’s voice was gentle. Ji Qingyue nodded, completely failing to register the “because I like you” part because she was so frustrated.

(Qiao Hua’en: Look at my hair, don’t I look like a total sucker?)

Sister Zhang had already contacted the company. Since Ji Qingyue wasn’t the only person there, the company couldn’t dump all its liquid assets into her stream. The most they could lend her was 200,000 yuan.

Ji Qingyue had her own money, but to prepare for the March fashion show, she had purchased a massive amount of fabric and various gemstones. After her recent expenses, her savings didn’t exceed 100,000 yuan.

Meanwhile, the speed and intensity of the two people’s spending increased. It was impossible to tell where the opponent’s limit was.

As time passed, Qiao Hua’en’s account jumped from a Level 1 newbie to a Level 40 veteran. The mysterious person’s account, after half an hour of gifting, hit the Level 60 cap.

The server wide announcement for a Level 60 milestone drew even more attention. The viewer count was nearing 2 million.

The expressions of Ji Qingyue and her staff grew increasingly grim. It was no longer a matter of simply ending the stream, if they couldn’t suppress this person, the aftermath would bring endless trouble and likely result in the death of the account.

On the other side, the mysterious person’s hands were starting to shake. He had never expected this “newbie” account to fight him with nearly 400,000 RMB. His own liquid capital was only 1 million, which included Xiao Luo’s savings from over the years.

If he dumped all 1 million and still couldn’t beat Ji Qingyue or force her to shut down, his money would be wasted. The accumulation of years of work would vanish. He could not allow that to happen.

Driven to desperation, he picked up his phone and called his “brothers” to borrow money.

At the same time, Qiao Hua’en’s newly linked bank card hit zero…