God is Being Pampered by the Group - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: An Overnight Sensation

The trending topic regarding Bai Yan’s livestream room rose on the Noel Culture official website, trailing just behind the top three headlines and ranking fourth on the trending list.

Within this trending thread, the poster used vivid and interesting language to mention the host’s surprising gaming skills and the “impartial” deeds of the moderator, Brother Zhou.

And the host’s peerless appearance.

Yes, indeed. Ever since the fans from the Xigua website unhesitatingly threw out the corresponding links when the old viewers were confused, not only did the original audience follow the links to see the host’s photos, but even the new viewers who joined later were given a round of “recommendations” by the Xigua fans.

By now, everyone knew about the appearance of this newcomer UP-loader posted on Xigua: a peerless face that seemed untainted by the mortal world, with silver hair and golden eyes that were different from normal people yet unexpectedly beautiful. He simply crushed all the celebrities in the current entertainment industry, leaving people to wonder if such a face was truly real. Could it be the result of filters, photo editing, or plastic surgery?

Within the trending topic, the poster undoubtedly lavished praise on Bai Yan’s looks. However, because Yang Xinran had set copyright restrictions when she posted the updates, netizens could only look but not steal the photos. The poster was the same; therefore, the trending thread did not feature Bai Yan’s actual photos. Yet, the sheer verbal description alone piqued the curiosity of many netizens.

Regarding the question of whether Bai Yan’s appearance in the photos was real, a professional soon stepped forward in the comment section. Clearly, they had just returned from viewing the photos on Xigua and, after giving a professional description, summarized it in a few points:

There are no traces of beauty filters or photo editing. 

There are no signs of plastic surgery. This is a purely natural look!

“!!!” “It’s actually a real person?!” “This level of looks is just insane.” “Emmm… consider joining the entertainment industry? Being a streamer is such a waste.” “It’s actually white hair! White hair is super awesome!!” “I’m in love!” “…”

People are visual creatures. When the netizens returned after viewing the photos on Xigua especially the latest one of the silver-haired beauty under the peach blossom tree posted by Yang Xinran — it instantly captured the affection of countless people.

Instead, fewer people were discussing Bai Yan’s “noob” gaming skills. Or rather, even if someone mentioned it, the replies below were a consistent stream of:

“Be a bit more tolerant toward beauty.” “I see the silver-haired beauty as a well-behaved child; maybe he just hasn’t played games before?” “Who says you have to be a pro to play games? You? LMAO.” “Hahaha, don’t you think this setting is very cute?” “No one is perfect. I didn’t expect the silver-haired beauty to be a ‘hand-cripple’ (bad at controls). Same here, emmm…” “Is it that hard to admit someone is good-looking? You have to find faults.”

The comments showed a one-sided trend.

This allowed Guan Zhou, who had been nervously following the matter, to heave a sigh of relief. He never expected that what was originally just intended to “divert traffic” would trigger such massive attention. It was truly unexpected.

Furthermore, after this incident, Bai Yan’s popularity would undoubtedly be much higher than before. Now, it wasn’t limited to the Xigua website; even people who followed the entertainment industry would likely know of Bai Yan’s existence.

Guan Zhou took a deep breath.

…It’s fine. As long as we keep Bai Yan’s true identity from another world tightly under wraps Heaven knows, Earth knows, he knows, and Bai Yan knows we absolutely cannot let a third party find out.

Guan Zhou could only think this optimistically.

However, this matter wasn’t without benefits. For example, the followers on the account managed by Yang Xinran surged again, and the followers for Bai Yan’s livestream room also rose in a straight line, with viewers coming in droves due to his reputation.

On the livestream platform’s homepage recommendations, Bai Yan’s ranking moved forward several more spots.

Currently, on this livestream platform, Bai Yan could be considered to have become “famous overnight.” Although the direction of his fame was a bit unusual, he was famous nonetheless.

Moreover, regarding the original purpose of the livestream when looking at the backend earnings the young girl Luo Miaoxi couldn’t help but let out a gasp.

And this was only from one day of broadcasting.

Luo Miaoxi finally understood. She used to hear about “Big V” streamers earning millions or tens of millions a year with net worths in the hundreds of millions; at the time, she thought it was an exaggeration. Now, she has experienced it firsthand.

Bai Yan looked at Guan Zhou, his expression still indifferent and calm, and asked, “How is it?”

Guan Zhou was speechless, but his heart was clearly moved beyond words. Still, Guan Zhou said:

“I’ll set up a bank account for you. Let’s save this money in your account.”

Bai Yan was noncommittal, clearly not caring about these external possessions. He let Guan Zhou handle it however he saw fit.

Guan Zhou looked on helplessly but could do nothing about it. His heart became even more certain that his silver-haired beauty must have been a young master of noble status in that other world, never having to worry about food or clothing.

That evening, Guan Zhou prepared a feast. Even Luo Miaoxi was allowed to stay for a meal. The only one suffering was the black cat, who had to pretend to be a normal cat and couldn’t join them at the table.

Because of this, the black cat stared at Luo Miaoxi’s back with a resentful gaze, making the young girl shudder and wonder if the weather had suddenly turned cold.

…

As one of the three major film and entertainment companies in the Wencheng District, Noel Culture stood alongside Yiyun Media Group and Yinlian Pictures in a tripartite balance of power. One could imagine its influence.

So, when the trending topic about Bai Yan appeared on the Noel Culture official website, it triggered significant attention not just within Noel Culture itself, but even within the other two major companies.

At this moment, in a meeting being held at the Noel Culture headquarters, someone mentioned the matter.

a projector showed a photo of Bai Yan, appearing like a 3D model in the open space at the center of the conference table. The silver-haired, gold-eyed beauty, appearing between a teenager and a young man in age, stood under a blooming peach blossom tree holding a black cat. The entire image was quiet and beautiful.

“This is a newcomer host who just popped up a few days ago. As everyone can see, it would be a bit of a waste to only do game streaming.”

The man who mentioned the matter pushed his glasses up and continued: “The acting world is more suitable for his development.”

Indeed, possessing such a face was a massive tool for attracting fans. Even if he lacked acting talent, developing toward variety shows would be a good choice.

Clearly, he saw Bai Yan’s potential and a business opportunity that would be entirely beneficial to the company; he didn’t want to let such a good prospect go.

After he finished speaking, the executives present whispered among themselves, nodding from time to time in agreement.

After a while, another person raised their hand and said, “I can take responsibility for the negotiations.”

The speaker was a middle-aged woman who was also a celebrity manager. Moreover, she was a “Top 1” gold-medal manager within the company. With her stepping in, the matter would undoubtedly be a breeze.

The man who originally raised the topic couldn’t help but smile and nodded slightly toward the middle-aged woman.

However, just as everyone else thought the matter was settled, the executive director sitting at the head of the table, who had remained silent, suddenly spoke:

“There’s no need to rush this.”

To this, the others were clearly bewildered and asked: “He has just appeared on our platform. If we don’t seize the moment, I’m afraid he’ll be scouted by others.”

Not all streamers can sign contracts with the company. Most don’t meet the requirements or have no potential; they can only work hard on the platform to attract viewers and strive for a chance to sign though they can still make money through traffic and tips before signing, a company contract means a better future.

Similarly, if someone feels they aren’t performing well here, those who are unsigned can jump to other companies, or people from other companies might come to poach them.

Of course, usually, as soon as a potential streamer shows a glimmer of talent, they are snatched up by the company first; others don’t get the chance to poach.

The situation with Bai Yan was much the same. For a prospect with extraordinary potential, the company would definitely strike early.

Yet now, the executive director said there was no rush?? It was no wonder the executives felt confused. However, after they expressed their puzzlement, the executive director still replied:

“I know, but just let nature take its course.”

Though still confused, since the executive director said so, the others couldn’t argue further. They could only guess in their hearts: could that newcomer host have some kind of history with the executive director?

The man who first mentioned the matter pushed his glasses silently, feeling it was a pity.

This was what happened inside Noel Culture. On the other side, at the Yiyun Media Group headquarters, Wang Shan, as a trump-card celebrity manager, still had her working abilities despite only having Qi Yue under her wing at the moment.

Wang Shan had also heard about the events at Noel Culture immediately and saw the trending topic. Up to this point, Wang Shan didn’t think it was anything to be alarmed about. As for the poster’s flowery language describing the host’s looks, she merely scoffed, thinking it was an exaggeration.

However, when she clicked onto Xigua with a casual attitude, the familiar and exquisite face appeared before her eyes, and she instantly widened her eyes in surprise.

She never expected it would be that little guy?!

Wang Shan hadn’t seen him for quite a while. From her initial shock at his stunning appearance to her subsequent inability to forget him, and then to learning from that “lord” Qi Yue that the recruitment plan had come to nothing, Wang Shan had been quite depressed for a period.

But now, seeing this scene, Wang Shan’s mind became active again, her eyes glowing.

Contact the little guy before Noel Culture does! Snatched away!!

Wang Shan wasn’t the only one with such thoughts. Some smaller companies also harbored hopes of poaching him, and the same was true for Yinlian Pictures.

Suddenly, the entire entertainment industry and the livestreaming world began to tremble slightly because of Bai Yan.

…

Yiyun Media Group Headquarters, 100th Floor.

Through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, complex curtains hung down. The marble floor was polished to a mirror-like shine, and a crystal chandelier sparkled overhead.

Zuo Chengyi put down the teacup in his hand and smiled gently at the boss in front of him: “…Well, that’s how things are. What do you plan to do?”

The boss replied: “You shouldn’t be asking me that. You should say, “What do you plan to do?”