I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 134 Who can understand double the happiness?

Tian Yan didn't know when Ye Xian's short video started playing on repeat, and she couldn't describe her feelings at the moment. She just felt that Ye Xian's short video had a special power.

The visuals were incredibly simple, so simple that Tian Yan doubted whether it was really Ye Xian's work.

Without the numerous complex shots of the past, it features a simple narrative and reverse playback, yet it still draws the viewer in unconsciously.

This time, it wasn't Ye Xian who cooked; instead, it was Qiu's mother who brought out a bowl of the simplest white rice porridge.

When we were children, we were happy just to have a bowl of porridge in the morning. But as we grow older, our desires grow, and even delicacies are no longer enough to satisfy us. As a result, many people start to commit all sorts of sins.

When we get old, we'll eat two meals a day instead of three, and the food will revert to the simplest white porridge.

This bowl of white rice porridge might also be an idea that Ye Xian wanted to express.

After the hustle and bustle, we eventually return to the ordinary.

Just as Ye Xian sang in the song, nothing has changed.

Perhaps what people care about more is the emotional value that Ye Xian has been conveying.

Ye Xian's songs are powerful because his lyrics are more captivating than his melodies.

The same was true for the previous songs, and it is also true for the current song "Youth".

The short video had only been posted for less than two hours, but it had already received over 30,000 likes. Is this the powerful appeal of a streamer with 4 million followers?

I estimate that this short video will easily surpass 200 million views tonight.

It might break 300 million by tomorrow morning.

Ye Xian has completely gained momentum!

……

Tian Yan packed her bag, preparing to go home after get off work.

At this time, the office was empty, but the entire office building was still brightly lit.

Tian Yan suddenly felt a little sentimental. She was always rushing to and from get off work, staring at her computer and phone all day long, and probably hadn't looked up at the starry sky in a long time.

The city lights are the same, getting brighter and brighter, as if trying to steal the light from the starry sky.

However, the world changes, and even billions of years later, the starry sky will still be the same starry sky, but what about us humans?

Tian Yan shook her head and walked into the subway.

Just as she found a seat, Ye Xian's live stream started, and Tian Yan clicked on it.

"Huh? What's wrong with Brother Xian?"

Tian Yan thought it would be the same as before, with him performing an instrument first. But when she entered the live stream, she saw Ye Xian with his left leg, which was in a brace, crossed.

[Boiled Mermaid: Brother Xian, what's wrong with you?]

[It's all a 2: Brother Xian, are you injured?]

[Striving for Perfection: Who bullied my Xian-ge? Why didn't you call me to join in?]

[Thunderous Troublemaker: Could it be that Lao Liu got beaten up by Da Fei's men?]

……

A bunch of people in the live stream were asking all sorts of questions. Ye Xian bent down and took out a writing board from under his feet. It read: "I twisted my bone playing basketball. I can't walk for the next few days, but I'll be fine in a few days!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and small gifts to comfort them started flooding the screen.

[My super long comment: Brother Xian, did your attempt to look cool in that short video result in a sprained ankle?]

[Shrimp Doesn't Blink: Brother Xian, you're not the same boy you used to be!]

[Lift your butt and fight: I feel so sorry for my Xian-ge, I'm willing to be your crutch!]

[Martial Arts Master: Are you serious about this walking stick?]

……

Ye Xian put the writing board aside and said with a grin, "I specially wrote this sign in case someone else asks later."

"You guessed it, I'm definitely not the same kid I used to be! I twisted my ankle playing basketball, but it's not my fault, the floor was too slippery!"

"What? You blame your teammates for not helping you because of your poor skills, blame the enemy for targeting you because of your low kill count? You blame your keyboard and mouse for being unresponsive because of your poor reaction time, blame your screen for being unclear because of your poor awareness? You blame the matchmaking for being bad, blame your equipment for being incompetent, blame society for being trash-talking and getting attacked? You get banned after being reported and then post online for comfort? Where did you guys copy these comments from?"

"Brother Xian, am I that kind of person? Why would I lie to you? That ground really is slippery."

"Is the new song good? If you like it, I'll listen to it a few more times..."

"Xin Ge and Fei Ge wearing cheerleader outfits? They're planning something big! Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, I've sincerely invited Xin Ge and Fei Ge to join my Qiuye Selection. You'll see them frequently in my live stream from now on."

……

The audience was in an uproar. Xin Ge, Fei Ge, and Ye Xian had always had a very good relationship. Ye Xian often brought them along in his live streams and helped them attract viewers. Now that the two of them had completely joined Ye Xian's company, what did this mean? Did it mean that Ye Xian would be setting up a new MCN agency in the future?

This is undoubtedly a major piece of news for everyone.

[The egg that was forcibly fried: Brother Xian, aren't you going bankrupt? How could you abandon us, who are in the same boat?]

[There's plenty of time in the future: Brother Xian, is this some kind of "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river" drama?]

[Half of the Tang Dynasty's most handsome men: Congratulations to Brother Xian on becoming a boss!]

[Top Scorer: Tsk tsk tsk, he really did manage to bring those two women under his wing! Double the happiness, who can understand!]

……

Seeing all sorts of comments in the live stream, Ye Xian stopped arguing and picked up his guitar, saying, "My legs aren't very mobile, but that doesn't stop me from playing the guitar. Here's my new song, 'Youth,' for everyone."

Tian Yan checked the number of online viewers and found that only 10 minutes after the broadcast started, the number of viewers in Ye Xian's live stream had exceeded 2, and the number was still growing rapidly.

"The engagement in Brother Xian's livestream is incredibly high!"

Kuaiyin has many mid-tier streamers with four or five million, or even seven or eight million followers. However, their live streams are a disaster, with viewership dropping from dozens to a couple of thousand, which is heartbreaking to watch.

A handsome food vlogger with over ten million followers had a high online audience of 1, but he couldn't sell a single item after half a day of trying to sell anything. He stood there awkwardly, and his assistant could only keep handing out lucky bags to attract viewers.

This is because it fails to provide emotional value to the audience.

Accounts that focus on story-driven content, restaurant reviews, movie reviews, music, knowledge-based content, etc., are basically in this situation.

Sometimes, they're not even as good as some accounts that are purely focused on selling products.

However, accounts that only sell products will experience a significant decline in popularity after a period of time. Only accounts that can consistently provide viewers with emotional value will be able to continue operating.

Ye Xian's live stream has always had a high number of online viewers, ever since Tian Yan started following him.

Previously, due to Jiang Tian's visit, Ye Xian's live stream maintained hundreds of thousands of online viewers for two consecutive sessions. Today, after Jiang Tian left, Ye Xian was live streaming alone, but the platform's algorithm continued to push the stream, because it was assumed that Ye Xian's live stream was a huge hit, and the next live stream would automatically receive a boost.

This is a virtuous cycle.

Ye Xian sang a few songs, then picked up the simplified version of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and began reading episode 12. Tian Yan took advantage of this time to quickly finish her dinner.

Longtime fans know that Ye Xian will insert product promotions during his book reviews; this is a standard procedure. So, those who like it can continue listening, and those who don't can skip it at this point.

Even so, Ye Xian's live stream still had 3 concurrent viewers, and the number of viewers even increased slightly when Qiu Mama started selling products.

After the storytelling session ended, we quickly moved on to everyone's favorite part: the live video chat with fans.

This is the "Late Night Singing Party" segment.

Sun Li, the first leader of the late-night snack group, made her entrance while munching on a chicken foot.

Ye Xian intended to train her and Qiu's mother, so he seized every opportunity to let her appear on camera.

Sun Li wasn't intimidated by the stage presence. After all, she was an office worker, not a reckless student like Wang Feifei or Wang Yin. The first thing Sun Li did after stepping on stage was to hold up a chicken foot and look at the camera: "Everyone, have you had your late-night snack?"

"If you haven't eaten, I have chicken feet here!"

"If you've eaten, I have some late-night snacks here."

"Feeling hungry? Order now, late-night snack lovers!"

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 6686 bottles.

(End of this chapter)