Star Tycoon

Chapter 54 I am an orphan
Before 6 p.m., 18-year-old Tian Ersan started his live broadcast.

Because it was a pre-broadcast, there weren't many people in the live stream at the beginning.

It took a minute or two after the broadcast started for a few hundred people to join the live stream.

As the most handsome and entertaining popular streamer on this live streaming platform, Tian Ersan has gone from being the second most popular streamer to the most popular streamer.

In less than twenty days of live streaming, he went from a novice streamer to a top streamer on the current platform.

Apart from some female anchors, Tian Ersan basically has no rivals.

The female streamer has many fans and receives a lot of tips, but her live stream popularity is far less than that of Tian Ersan, who is good at creating entertaining content.

Tian Ersan attracts not only male fans, but also many wealthy female fans.

During each live stream, dozens of female streamers' alternate accounts are also logged in as advertisements to attract viewers.

[Second Brother, you're streaming so early today!]

Let's have a PK battle! Let's get the female streamer to liven things up!

I want to hear the male streamer talk, chat after he finishes his canned food, and he's handsome even while eating!

What's wrong with Second Brother today? He seems to be in a bad mood.

Tian Ersan ate the canned food with a serious expression.

"I'm going to run away," Tian Ersan said, then finished his can of food and pointed the live stream camera at the "demolish" sign on the wall. "This place is going to be demolished."

[Congratulations to the streamer for becoming a second-generation beneficiary of land expropriation!]

[I never imagined that such a good thing as getting rich through demolition compensation wouldn't happen to me, but to my second brother first.]

【congratulations! 】

[Second Brother, how much compensation will you receive for the demolition here?]

Tian Ersan turned the camera back to himself.

“They give 720 yuan per square meter. My house only has these three rooms behind me and some dilapidated yard. It’s not worth much.”

720 yuan?

[Liar! You think this little bit of money is enough to feed a beggar?]

Tian Ersan quickly said, "I'm not lying, it's all true. I have the demolition contract. People working around here are getting paid 600 or 700 yuan per square meter. They gave us the money to buy new houses elsewhere."

[After the demolition of 720 square meters per square meter, will you not be given a new house? Won't you be given a replacement house?]

Tian Ersan said innocently, "That's a big city thing, it has nothing to do with our small place."

I don't believe it! Your dad would agree to demolish the house at this price?

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "I don't have a father. I became an orphan when I was three years old. My household registration book only has one page."

I'm speechless...

[Are you kidding, host?]

【Holy crap, no way?】

[Second brother, I was a little hasty just now, I didn't mean to swear. Please don't make jokes like that, it's not good to joke about our parents.]

Tian Ersan casually said, "I'm not joking. I've been an orphan since I was three years old. Over the years, I've survived by picking up food from garbage cans or collecting scraps. When I met Shanshan, I was riding a tricycle around collecting scraps."

“I never went to school. I’m not a college student. I didn’t go to kindergarten, junior high, or high school. While others were taking the college entrance exam, I was cleaning up garbage to support myself.”

[Really? The neighborhood committee and the welfare home don't care about you?]

【real? 】

【elder brother! 】

Tian Ersan stood up and said, “I am an orphan on my household registration. I have not received a single penny of assistance over the years. No one has come to my house to look after me or care about me, let me go to school, or bring me food or clothes. All year round, through spring, summer, autumn and winter, through wind and rain, I have only this dilapidated house behind me, which is now going to be demolished.”

"Shanshan, bring me my household registration book and demolition contract!"

Zhou Shanshan's eyes were full of tears. She had always known that Tian Ersan was an orphan, but she never expected him to be so miserable.

Soon Zhou Shanshan went inside to get her things.

The live stream chat was about to explode, with many people asking all sorts of questions.

[Impossible! How could this be?]

[Host, you're definitely lying. I don't believe you're an orphan, I don't believe you've never been to school, and I certainly don't believe that you'd only get 700 yuan in compensation for demolished properties!]

[You made up this kind of lie just to trick us into buying your canned goods?]

Tian Ersan knew very well that even if he left, that group of people would still run rampant here.

I can just leave, but there will still be those people on this land.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tian Ersan decided to do what he could.

"There are some things I don't want to say. If I do, it will be difficult to continue my career, and my live streaming channel might even be shut down."

"I don't want to talk about how hard my life was, after all, it's all in the past."

"I did not lie."

Tian Ersan recounted these events calmly.

At this moment, Zhou Shanshan ran over with her household registration book and a written contract, wiping away her tears in front of the camera.

Tian Ersan took the contract and showed everyone his signature and the amount on it.

"Look carefully, my name is Tian Ersan! The demolition compensation is exactly what I said, 720! Not a penny more, not a penny less! If you don't believe me, there are witnesses all here, all locals!"

Tian Ersan then took out his household registration book and ID card.

"Look! My household registration booklet only has one page! There's no one's name listed as a guardian!"

[Holy crap? Really? Streamer, are you really an orphan?] [Streamer doesn't have a mom? Seriously! I'm not swearing, I apologize!]

One stone stirs up a thousand waves; Tian Ersan's actions have really hyped up the atmosphere in the live stream, shocking everyone.

Tian Ersan raised his hand, "If I'm lying, I'll have no complaints about being blacklisted!"

What others might see as misfortune is actually a winning combination for Tian Ersan.

I no longer have to worry about being cyberbullied as an orphan!
[Buy! I'll buy! I'll buy, okay?!]

I'm ordering two bottles to show my support!

【I'm buying twenty orders! No need to ship!】

【I've placed my order too! Hey streamer, how did you grow up? Did you go to college?】

Tian Ersan clasped his hands together and said gratefully, "Thank you! Thank you, family! I never went to school. When I was a child, I made a living by collecting scraps. Later, I read books in my spare time and learned some things."

"But I know right from wrong. I don't hang out with those hooligans and scoundrels. I've always stayed in my old, run-down house. It shelters me from the wind and rain."

"No need for donations. I'm no worse than anyone else now. Don't pity me. I'm pretty good in terms of looks, figure, and gaming skills. I'm much better than many people."

Tian Ersan gave a self-deprecating laugh, a laugh filled with bitterness.

[Do you have adoptive parents?]

You must have been adopted, and you should also be receiving government assistance.

Seeing that someone was asking this question again, and that a large number of viewers and passersby suddenly entered the live stream, Tian Ersan once again gave a serious explanation.

The orphan status was given to Tian Ersan by the system, but Tian Ersan must make use of this trump card starting point!

"No! Absolutely not! I'm eighteen years old this year. In the fifteen years from when I was three to now, I haven't received a single penny! No one has taken care of me either. I don't even know how I've survived all these years. Anyway, I haven't done anything illegal or criminal, and no one has adopted me or given me any money."

"The first time I received something was a few days ago when I went to the community to get condoms. I sold the free condoms for a few yuan to make a living."

"I've made it through all these years, and I'm now fully capable of supporting myself. I don't want to find myself any more parents, nor do I need any financial assistance. Let's forget about what just happened; I don't want to talk about it anymore."

[Are you lying, streamer? Can you swear it?]

Tian Ersan reluctantly raised his hand and swore an oath.

“I’m from Zhongzhou Province, the agricultural province in the Central Plains! The province does have a large population, but the number of people receiving condoms from the community is definitely not that many. The province can check as much as it wants, but you can’t. I don’t want my personal information to be all over the place. I’ll let the government and police check me as they please! I take responsibility for every word I’ve said!”

"If it's fake, I'll delete my account! I'll quit the internet forever!"

“I live alone, I have no relatives. I’ve been living on my own since I was three or four years old, hiding and making a living. I have an ID card, but no family. My household registration book is only one page long. Before I became a live streamer, my bank account balance was always zero! I didn’t know where my next meal would come from, and no one ever helped me!!”

"I get beaten up all the time, I'm used to it."

“I can’t live here now. Nobody cares about those people. They’ve been around for years. Calling anyone won’t help. I can bear it myself, but I can’t let the girl next to me be in this dangerous environment with me.”

"Someone just said I broke the law, and I almost got beaten up again. They'll come tomorrow to shut down my shop and fine me. I don't understand why they want to kick me out when my business is doing well, since we're all neighbors on the same street."

“They’ll be here tomorrow. Anyway, there’s nothing to miss. The eighteen years I’ve spent here are all things that make me cry when I think about them.”

【Crying! 】

The streamer is so pitiful.

I'll buy it!

[Give me your contact information, and I'll transfer the money to you directly.]

【Come to Shanghai, I can introduce you to a job.】

I'll pay for your schooling!

The live stream quickly saw a surge in donations, and the online store's orders also increased by several hundred.

Among so many live streamers across the internet and the country, it's hard to find a truly orphaned streamer.

Divorced or adopted children are considered orphans, but not strictly orphans.

A male orphan who has never been adopted, has been an orphan for over ten years, has never attended school, is mentally sound, speaks clearly, and is also good-looking, is a rarer existence than an award-winning actor or actress.

It's hard to find a purebred orphan among so many streamers, athletes, singers, celebrities, and entrepreneurs; it's truly an eye-opener for everyone!
They lacked nine years of compulsory education, the love of their parents and relatives, and the welfare care from the government.

How could there be such a pure orphan?
[Where are you, host? Where in Zhongzhou? I'll drive over to pick you up!!]

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "I've decided to develop my career in Shandong Province. I'm leaving now, so everyone's canned goods might arrive a little later."

No need to ship anymore, I'll confirm!

【I'll confirm too, please don't send it.】

With a large influx of people, the live stream quickly appeared on the homepage, attracting even more viewers.

Tian Ersan stood in front of the dilapidated house, his eyes bright as torches.

"I'm leaving soon, leaving this miserable place that I can't stand."

"I'm not very educated, so I just wrote a poem before escaping the fire. Everyone, please record it and write it down."

Tian Ersan glanced back at the dilapidated house, then quickly recited a poem into the camera:
The past and the future imprison me

Now, I am silent in my cage.
My tears evaporated in the furnace.
Love and dreams break free of their chains

Dancing gracefully in the void
Like an unextinguished spark, stubbornly leaping...
The golden cup on the high platform is filled with lies.
The gatekeeper sang praises to the sages outside the gate.
I have a tiger in my heart, yet I gently sniff a rose.
And my friend, you are the same.

***
The orphan livestreamer Yi Er San quickly became a trending topic on various forums, communities, chat groups, and news search engines.

This is not only an orphan, but also a child who slipped through the net of nine years of compulsory education, and yet another hardworking, self-reliant young person.

Countless anti-China individuals quickly translated Tian Ersan's poems into foreign languages ​​and posted them on foreign websites.

The live stream was quickly shut down, but public opinion was already out of control.

Tian Ersan had been suppressing public opinion until he no longer wanted to, and he created this storm himself.

(End of this chapter)