A super-rich tycoon? No, just call me the gentlemanly gigolo.

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Jiang Ye glanced at the more than 50,000 yuan balance in his WeChat Wallet and casually recharged another 1,000 yuan to Douyin.

Switching back to the live stream, just as the 3-minute PK countdown began, he casually gifted a sports car to Xiaoya.

[Ye Ge gifted Xingmeng and Xiaoya 1 sports cars]

Xiaoya's health bar surged forward in an instant, giving her a decisive advantage.

The male host immediately exclaimed, "Oh my god! Who is this? Is this my Brother Ye?! Brother Ye is here! Oh no, Nan Nan! This is bad! Xiao Ya has found her father!"

When Xiaoya saw the sports car effect and the rapidly increasing health bar in the video, she was overjoyed and danced even more energetically, occasionally blowing kisses at the camera.

Meanwhile, Nan Nan pouted, looking all wronged.

The chat screen also started to get active:

Three hundred is a bit expensive (Lv15): [666, Wild Bro is awesome!]

User "Daipai Bu Laotie" (Lv21): [Xiaoya has finally stood up!]

Look at the legs (Lv8): [Brother Ta, the enemy's firepower is fierce!]

Lemon Spirit (Lv3): [Aaaaaah! Bro, you're so stupid! This is obviously a scam! Don't fall for it!]

The guy nicknamed "Linglongta" also chimed in: 【Wow? Xiaoya actually found a big brother? That's great!】

The male host immediately fanned the flames: "Brother Ta! Feeling the pressure? Let me tell you, Brother Ye's skills are no joke! This might mean all of Nan Nan's efforts before were for nothing!"

Linglong Tower (Lv43): [This is just the beginning, let's play around.]

"OK, OK! I, Brother Ta, am magnanimous, just kidding! So, brothers from Nan Nan's family, get ready for battle! Brother Ta, that sports car over there, should we chase it now, or wait until the last moment to turn the tables?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two sports car effects flashed across the public screen.

[Linglong Tower gifted to Xingmeng_Nannan: 2 sports cars]

"Great! Ta Zi Ge retaliated immediately! Two sports cars! He took the lead!"

The male host's voice became even more passionate: "Brother Ye! Brother Ye, what do you say? Should we fight back directly, or let the bullets fly for a while? What's the tactical plan?"

The live chat exploded with comments like "Fight back!", "Go, Wild Bro!", and "Tazi Bro is awesome!"

One of them, nicknamed "Lemon Spirit," tagged Jiang Ye: 【@Brother Ye, calm down! This is a scam! They're all shills! Don't spam!】

Jiang Ye watched the lively barrage of comments and listened to the host's highly persuasive words. He felt that the girl group live stream was indeed more interesting than the voice chat room. The instant feedback and sense of competition were particularly good at stirring up emotions.

Playing it occasionally is quite addictive.

He clicked on Xiaoya's profile picture again and sent her two sports cars.

[Ye Ge gifted Xingmeng and Xiaoya 2 sports cars]

"We have work to do, everyone!"

The male host's voice suddenly rose: "Xiaoya's family and Nannan's family are going head-to-head! Brother Ye is also offering two sports cars! Thank you, Brother Ye! Brother Ye is so generous!"

The public chat became lively again:

Linglongta commented again: [@Brother Ye, you're already this ruthless right after arriving, are you really interested in Xiaoya?]

Lemon Spirit (Lv3): [@Linglongta Bullshit! What is this Xiaoya? It's obviously scripted! Tell me! Are you a shill sent by the guild to stimulate spending?]

Wild Bro (Lv38): [@Linglongta Just playing around, never played a girl group game before, it's quite novel.]

Linglong Tower (Lv43): [@Brother Ye, this is your first time here, let's just have a little fun and make friends. Come back often, there are lots of things to do here, it's quite interesting.]

Wild Bro (Lv38): [Okay, I'll just take a look. It's actually quite interesting.]

Lemon Spirit (Lv3): [@Linglongta As expected! You've been exposed! You're a shill!]

The exquisite tower finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He had noticed the envious person jumping around on the public chat a while ago. As a level 40+ player, he was usually too lazy to bother with such a low-level account, but this guy was just too annoying.

Linglongta (Lv43): [@LemonSpirit, are you toxic? I've been watching this stream for months, and I have all my spending records. Am I a shill? Where are the moderators? Can't you just ban this idiot?]

"Hey jerk, that's enough, stop being so sour."

The male host smiled and tried to smooth things over, but his tone carried a warning: "That guy is really rich. You're just calling others shills because you can't afford to spend money yourself? If you're a fan of ours, just watch the live stream. You're welcome. But if you're deliberately trying to cause trouble and stir up trouble, then I'm sorry."

After saying that, he glanced at the PK timer: "Come on, everyone, there's only one minute left! Xiaoya's family is currently leading by one sports car! Nannan's family, are there any brothers who want to chip in and help Brother Tazi catch up? It's the final sprint!"

Before he could finish speaking, three sports car effects flashed across the public chat!

[Linglong Tower gifted to Xingmeng_Nannan: 3 sports cars]

"Wow! Ta Zi is awesome! Three consecutive shots! He's taken the lead again!"

The male host's voice was excited: "Brother Ye! Brother Ye! It's the final moment! Should we try to steal the tower? Should we turn the tide? What do we say? Can we hold on?"

Before Jiang Ye could respond, that "sour grapes" comment stubbornly popped up again.

Lemon Spirit (Lv3): [@WildBrother, trust me! They're definitely in cahoots! You've fallen for their scam if they think you can spend money on them! Why not use that money to buy gifts for your own idols or streamers? Don't waste it here!]

This time, the male host didn't mince words: "Alright, you jealous guy, ban him. Don't worry about those comments, they're just causing trouble. Come on, bro, the last 30 seconds are up to you!"

Jiang Ye smiled at the envious comments in the live stream, not paying much attention to them; such comments are common in every live stream.

He glanced at the 6500 diamonds remaining in his account and casually tapped the sports car five more times.

[Ye Ge gifted Xingmeng and Xiaoya 5 sports cars]

When Xiaoya saw the special effect of five sports cars in a row, she was so excited that she forgot about the rhythm of the dance and raised her hands above her head to make hearts, her face full of surprise.

"Wild Bro!!! Five shots in a row! My God!"

The male host's voice suddenly became impassioned: "Brother Ye is so grand! Brother Ye is so mighty! What kind of strength is this! What kind of courage is this! Brother Ta! What does Brother Ta have to say? Feeling immense pressure, right?!"

Linglong Tower (Lv43): [Since it's Wild Bro's first time here, let's not play too big. We're all family, let's spar again next time.]

"Brother Ta is so magnanimous! No wonder he's our family's pillar and great older brother! Brother Ye, see? The atmosphere in our family is great, isn't it!"

The male host immediately chimed in, "Hey? Xiaoya is just a few hundred points away from breaking 10,000. Brother Ye, how about you help her break 10,000? It's so difficult for Xiaoya to break 10,000 points! Thanks to you today, she's almost there!"

Jiang Ye glanced at his account again, and there was just a little bit left. He was about to send a few more small gifts to make it 10,000 points when the WeChat voice call rang urgently again—it was Yao Yao again.

He casually tapped the call button.

Immediately, a voice that sounded like a coquettish complaint but clearly carried a hint of resentment and urgency came from Yao Yao's side:

"Brother, I've been lying in bed for ages after my shower, I'm so sleepy~ Let's go to sleep, okay?"

Jiang Ye hummed in response, while dealing with Yao Yao and casually finding sunglasses in the gift list. He bought four more for Xiao Ya, just enough to make her score exceed 4.

"Okay, let me wash up first..."

Just as the sunglasses effect floated across the screen, a short scream came from Yao Yao on the phone: "Ah—!"

Jiang Ye was startled by the sudden shout and almost dropped his phone: "Damn it! What are you doing? You suddenly yelled and scared me!"

Yao Yao's tone was clearly annoyed: "Brother! Hurry up and go wash up! I'm already snuggled up in bed, all warm and cozy! Put your phone aside! Your baby is really sleepy!"

"...?"

Jiang Ye scratched his head, wondering why this woman was behaving so strangely today.

Is he on his period? Or is he emotionally unstable?

While casually replying, "Okay, okay, I'm going now," he opened WeChat and deleted Xiaoya from his friend list.

It's fine to just try it out, since this girl doesn't offer cashback, and whatever you spend is pure consumption, so there's no need to develop a deeper relationship.

but......

These girl group live streams are indeed quite interesting; they're highly interactive, and the girls are very open and relaxed.

I can browse around more later and see if there are any high-quality girls with a charm score of 80 or higher, then I can "invest" in them.