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

Thanks to "Yufu" for the inspiration capsule~

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support!

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"Bro~~ I'm so angry today! You have no idea how awful they were!!!"

As soon as Jiang Ye got home, he received a voice message from Yao Yao.

He casually turned on speakerphone, placed the phone on the sink, and started squeezing toothpaste.

While brushing my teeth, I listened to the other end of the phone vividly and embellishedly recounting my "confrontation" with the girl group's manager, "Smoke Ash," during the day.

From how the other party "harbored ill intentions" to try and poach her, to how they "coerced and bribed" her to hand over her elder brother, to how she was "unyielding" and "argued her case with reason," and finally how she "won a great victory"...

She described the whole process as dramatic and exciting, even more so than the TV series "Empresses in the Palace".

Interspersed throughout were various coquettish whining, humming, and repeated emphasis on "Brother Ye, you are my only support."

"Mmm...mmm..."

Jiang Ye mumbled a response, his mouth full of foam, and found it somewhat amusing.

This girl has maxed out her skills in both tattling and showing loyalty.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he tidied up the house a bit more. Hearing Yao Yao still saying things like, "Then he said...", "I said...", "He actually...", he couldn't help but interrupt:

"Alright, alright, I know. You've been nagging for twenty minutes straight, repeating the same thing over and over again. If you keep going, I'm hanging up!"

These words seemed to have a built-in silencing effect, and the other end instantly fell silent, with only the faint sound of breathing remaining, conveying a sense of "I'm being good and I'm keeping quiet, but I'm not happy."

Jiang Ye smiled, softening his tone, and reassured her:

"Since you've been so well-behaved today, and so protective of your brother... how about this, I promise you, even if I join a girl group again, I'll choose a different one, not one of your guild's groups, okay?"

"Really? You're so kind, bro!"

Yao Yao's voice immediately filled with joy, and she quickly pressed her advantage, adding, "But...brother~ you already have me, why would you want to join a girl group?"

"What do you think? Don't you have any idea why I'd join a girl group?"

"..."

She was momentarily speechless, silently cursing in her mind: You dog of a man! You lecherous scoundrel! You shameless rogue!

What else can you do? Look at breasts, legs, and butts, and wait for girls to drop in on you!

However, she only dared to curse in her heart, and immediately changed her strategy verbally, becoming incredibly "reasonable": "Okay, okay... whatever makes you happy, Yao Yao is happy..."

Fortunately, we've achieved half of our main objective.

As long as this man only "favors" her in his guild, her position will be as secure as a mountain!

As for going to play with other guilds' girl groups...

Out of sight, out of mind; as long as her fundamental principles aren't shaken, she'll turn a blind eye.

Yes! That's just how generous I am!

"Oh, right..."

Yao Yao then turned her attention to another issue that concerned her more: "Brother, did you have a good time shopping with sister today? I noticed you haven't replied to my WeChat messages. Is it inconvenient for you? Sister... will she be angry? Does she not like me?"

The question about the fragrant tea made Jiang Ye roll his eyes dramatically.

He couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if Yao Yao appeared in front of Ye Cheng with that tone.

Given that woman's sharp and sarcastic nature, she could probably make Yao Yao question her existence with just a few words, giving her a profound understanding of what it means to be "the ceiling of sarcastic remarks".

but......

Speaking of the last few times I saw Yao Yao, also known as Su Ning, she was quite aloof and reserved. How come she's like this online?

Does this thing also have a distinction between "working status" and "living status"?

"Hey? Yao Yao, I have a question for you..."

Jiang Ye asked with some curiosity, "Are you this 'smirking' when you're with your friends and classmates in real life?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Yao rolled her eyes at the air, inwardly cursing:

nonsense!

If you weren't truly out of options and had to resort to this kind of coquettish, cute, and silly behavior to cling to someone, who would do this?

When we first added each other on WeChat, she was really aloof! Her replies were always just "?", "Who?", or "Come and spend some money," she was very concise!

only......

Sigh, there's nothing I can do, they gave me just too much...

"Of course not, brother! I'm usually very aloof, and I hardly ever talked to boys at school. It's only when I'm with you, Ye-ge, that I... that I can't help but act like this~ because I like you so much, brother!"

She was getting goosebumps just talking about it, but she had to be proficient in her work.

Jiang Ye curled his lip, not believing a single punctuation mark of this nonsense:

"Alright, stop joking around. I'll hang up now, I have something else to do. I'll call you again before I go to sleep."

"Brother, what else are you busy with?"

"I'm looking at housing information and planning to rent a place. I can't keep staying in hotels; it's too inconvenient."

"Oh! What a coincidence!"

Yao Yao was a little surprised: "I went to look at houses after my show today! The place I live now is a bit messy, and the neighbors are a mixed bag, so I want to move to a different place."

Jiang Ye smiled knowingly.

It would be strange if the ancient city of Jingjue wasn't chaotic.

"Then we should find another place; safety first. Have you chosen one?"

"Not yet. I plan to look around more, compare prices and environments, and try to move to a slightly better neighborhood."

"Wow, looks like you've been making money lately, your quality of life has improved."

Yao Yao's heart tightened, and she quickly pushed the credit back: "Hehe, it's all thanks to you, brother~ Without you, I wouldn't have been able to think of these things!"

Jiang Ye suddenly remembered something and asked casually:

"By the way, how is the commission calculated in your department? What percentage does the streamer actually receive, and what about all those other miscellaneous rewards? How are they calculated?"

Yao Yao was slightly taken aback, and an alarm bell rang in her mind.

Why would Ye Ge suddenly ask this?

This is a very sensitive topic in the live streaming industry, and most streamers will try their best to avoid letting their big spenders know about their income.

Calculating things too precisely can easily lead to problems.

The big brother might feel that the platform and guild take too much cut, and might want to transfer money directly in the future. Although he might earn more in the short term, in the long run, he might easily lose the motivation and pleasure of sending gifts, and the relationship would be difficult to maintain. Moreover, once she leaves the guild system, she will lose her status.

Every time Brother Yao sends a gift, he will subconsciously calculate how much the streamer will receive, thus generating a concept of "cost-effectiveness." He may feel it's not worth it, or make higher or even excessive demands on the streamer.

When faced with this kind of question, streamers usually try to gloss over it, for example, by mentioning a confidentiality agreement with their guild or by deliberately giving a very low percentage to gain sympathy.

But... the opponent is Wild Bro.

Yao Yao really didn't dare to play any tricks on this unpredictable, generous, but impatient "ancestor"...

"Our guild's voice chat room only opened in the second half of the year, so it's not very big, and the benefits are... alright."

She hesitated for less than a second before deciding to confess honestly:

"The base commission is 40%. If you're working full-time, you get an extra 6% commission for completing time-based tasks and passing facial recognition verification. There are also some rewards for completing tasks, revenue-generating tasks, holiday event rewards, etc. If you can get all of these, it'll probably be around 48% or 49%."