Chapter 89: Chapter 88:
Because the smart room card hasn’t been delivered yet.
Gu Bai has to rely on facial recognition to open the door.
Luckily, after paying for the apartment, he had his facial image recorded, otherwise he really wouldn’t be able to get in today.
The interior design of the apartment was just as when he first saw it, without any changes at all.
Gu Bai is lazy by nature, and he already thought the design of the apartment was quite nice, so there’s no need to go through the trouble of redecorating.
The real estate company was very thoughtful. When they said everything was ready, they meant it. They not only provided all the original missing items but even bought daily essentials for Gu Bai. It was very considerate.
Even though it was the first time he moved in, Gu Bai felt no sense of unfamiliarity and headed straight to the bathroom.
minutes later, Gu Bai came out wearing a bathrobe.
The apartment was huge, and being all alone made it feel unusually quiet.
He walked to the wine cabinet, which had numerous bottles of wine prepared by the real estate company. Though it was a free gift, so they probably weren’t top-notch wines, but together they were likely worth tens of thousands.
After his trip to Europe, Gu Bai really got used to the feeling of having a drink after a bath. He opened a bottle of 2007 Chateau Latour, poured a glass, and sat right down on the recliner by the floor-to-ceiling window.
He’s just an ordinary person with no habit of decanting wine.
He just wanted a sip; wine tasting culture has nothing to do with an ordinary person like him.
Looking out at the bustling Shanghai under the night sky, sipping his wine, the exhaustion from the past few days gradually started to fade away.
After finishing the glass, Gu Bai set it aside and stood up.
Having been in Europe for days, he hadn’t played any games. Seeing the well-equipped computer, he wanted to play a game or two.
He turned on the computer and directly downloaded League of Legends.
The internet speed was quite fast; the several-gigabyte file downloaded in less than 10 minutes.
Playing League of Legends alone is no fun. After logging on, Gu Bai found no one he knew online, so he thought of Lu Wei and PDD.
Having an expert to carry him was still necessary.
Although Gu Bai thought his Yasuo wasn’t bad either.
Thinking this, Gu Bai opened the Douyu TV streaming app on his phone.
Around 9 o’clock was Lu Wei’s streaming time, but Gu Bai’s attention was caught by a small recommendation at the side instead.
"The Strongest Little Train in the Canyon! Choo choo choo the train is leaving!"
Even with a small recommendation, there weren’t many viewers in the stream, only a few hundred, but the chat was very lively.
"Brothers, how was that play? Lux support, one versus three!"
"Do I look awesome or what?"
The chat quickly responded.
"Nope! Get lost!"
"You really don’t want to watch?"
"Actually, it’s not that I want to watch, it’s that a friend of mine wants to see it before he dies, wondering if Dandan can fulfill my friend’s wish and let him smile in his grave."
Below the game screen was a teenage girl with an egg-shaped face and simple bangs, always wearing a cute smile with dimples, attractive but definitely not reaching the 90-point goddess level.
Gu Bai had a bit of an impression of this streamer, she was called "Goose Egg Sister," real name Qi Qiaoqiao, and her fans called her "Dandan." As for why she was called Goose Egg Sister, it was simple. First, it was her classic cute egg-shaped face, and second, she looked pure like an egg white on the outside but was dirty like egg yolk inside.
Before he was reborn, she had burst onto short video platforms with her humorous and cheeky live streaming style, becoming one of that year’s super streamers. Gu Bai had watched her a few times; her live streaming effect was indeed great, and her rise wasn’t an accident.
However, Gu Bai didn’t expect that in 2017 she had already started live streaming.
When Gu Bai’s account entered the stream, the few fans began spamming the chat.
"Dandan, stop playing! Quickly come out and welcome the big shot!"
Although Gu Bai hadn’t opened any noble title on Douyu, not even the lowest Ranger, his 120-level maxed account didn’t need any title for status.
Plus, after splurging 10 million in Lu Wei’s stream, now any Douyu user would surely know Gu Bai.
Goose Egg Sister, Qi Qiaoqiao, saw the chat, then looked at the VIP seat, where the 120-level maxed figure of Gu Bai was quietly sitting, and quickly started welcoming him: "Welcome Gu Bai, the big shot, to the stream!"
Her voice was soft and cute, showing no signs of being a seasoned pro.
Streamers flattering patrons was the norm, but it was rare to see someone as upfront as Qi Qiaoqiao.
Gu Bai in front of his phone chuckled too.
He then topped up his Douyu account with 100,000 Fish Fin and immediately sent out 10 Super Fires.
Even before Qi Qiaoqiao could express her thanks, her die-hard fans had started doing it for her.
"Thank you, big shot, for the reward, Dandan quickly perform for the big shot!"
"Thank you, big shot, for the reward, Dandan quickly perform for the big shot!"
The whole stream was filled with the same comment.
"Big shot, are you being so generous because you have some ideas for me? I’m a game streamer; I sell my skills, not myself~"
Her tone was deliberately coy, but combined with her look and expression, it didn’t evoke any disgust.
Gu Bai really didn’t have any unhealthy thoughts about her. After all, although Qi Qiaoqiao was quite good-looking, it wasn’t enough to make Gu Bai feel moved. He sent Super Fire just intending to bring her into his Black Swan Entertainment.
After all, as a witness, Gu Bai already knew she had the potential to become explosively popular.
And seeing how quiet her live stream was, it seemed like there was no guild managing her. Even if there was, it was probably an obscure small guild. Since he saw it, he naturally had to find a way to bring her under his wing. After all, Black Swan Entertainment’s goal is to scout top broadcasters and become the leading live stream guild.
Gu Bai had no intention of chit-chatting with her, so he typed: "I like your talent, can 10 Super Fires get me in?"
"Gu Bai, you’re really looking at me highly. In my live stream, one airplane is enough to get in."
"Then just wait a moment, I’ll call another friend."
"No problem!"
After saying that, Gu Bai went directly to Lu Wei’s live stream room.
Today is already October 8th, Douyu’s annual event also concluded a few days ago, and Lu Wei became Douyu’s most popular streamer of the year with an absolute advantage, looking very pleased with himself at this moment.
Actually, according to the normal timeline, Lu Wei would still comfortably sit as the annual number one, just that Gu Bai’s appearance made it all the more relaxed.
At this moment, Lu Wei was not playing League of Legends but was playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with Ma Fei.
Clearly, he was playing very seriously and had already killed 8.
As a former professional player, although his low quality is universally acknowledged, his gaming talent cannot be denied. After all, he was once the World runner-up player.
As a big shot who generously donated 10 million in the stream room, as soon as Gu Bai entered, the bullet screen automatically started welcoming him.
Seeing the abnormality on the bullet screen, Lu Wei also glanced at it while distracted.
With a "bang," the screen directly turned black and white.
"Damn, this guy is definitely a cheater! Such an accurate shot, one bullet to the head!"
Lu Wei first complained, then warmly welcomed Gu Bai.
"Welcome President Gu! President Gu, are you back from Europe?"
Lu Wei knew about the trip Gu Bai and Principal Wang took to Europe.
"Just got back today, feeling bored, so I plan to play a couple of games."
Gu Bai directly stated his purpose.
Seeing Gu Bai’s message, Lu Wei immediately exited the game at light speed and opened the League of Legends icon on the desktop.
"Haven’t seen President Gu play Yasuo in a long time, perfect for me to learn this time!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Bai thought, this young man has potential. Others dislike his Yasuo skills, but as an experienced Yasuo player with thousands of games, although he’s died tens of thousands of times, he still has many insights.
"No worries, Yasuo is all about one word, show! I’ll show you later, you just watch and learn!"
The audience in the live stream laughed heartily at this interaction.
"Awesome indeed! One dares to talk, the other dares to listen!"
"I suddenly remembered Principal Wang’s despair last time..."
Gu Bai logged into the game, and Lu Wei quickly joined the room. Gu Bai’s voice came through the headset: "Invite one more person, it’s your co-platform Goose Egg Sister."
"Goose Egg Sister?"
Lu Wei was somewhat puzzled.
"Yes, I just spent 10 Super Fires over there, just pull her into the room."
Hearing this, Lu Wei directly searched for Goose Egg Sister on the platform, then entered her live stream room.
A whole army of visit-seekers rushed in.
Goose Egg Sister, who was chatting with her fans in the live stream, was stunned seeing so many people enter, still not knowing what was happening.
Lu Wei sent a message explaining: "Goose Egg Sister, I’m Lu Wei. Do you have an account on Black Rose? President Gu asked me to invite you."
Seeing Lu Wei saying Gu Bai asked him to invite her, Qi Qiaoqiao quickly responded: "I have an account, this account is on Black Rose."
Though Qi Qiaoqiao often made jokes with her fans in the stream, as a small transparent on the platform, she was still a bit nervous when suddenly facing a top streamer like Lu Wei.
Lu Wei searched for her ID and directly pulled her into the game room.
Gu Bai could have directly invited her himself, but he asked Lu Wei to do it to let his stream room know Qi Qiaoqiao. In his heart, Qi Qiaoqiao was already one of his streamers, also using Lu Wei to give her some exposure.
Meanwhile, the old fans in Qi Qiaoqiao’s live stream also started sending messages.
"Dandan, you must speed up this ride! Whether you can take off depends on this!"
Having watched streams for a long time, they all knew that whether a streamer could become popular depended on a moment’s opportunity, and now Gu Bai had given her this opportunity.
Seeing Qi Qiaoqiao enter the room, Gu Bai said over the mic: "I’ll have Old Piao bring someone over for a full team."
After saying this, he sent a message to PDD on WeChat.
Upon receiving Gu Bai’s message, PDD immediately exited the already started PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and sent a message to Miss, who was streaming on Huya.
A few minutes later, two more people joined the room.
Lu Wei, PDD, Miss, Egg Sister, and Gu Bai.
The Death Car under the command of Gu Bai was about to set off.