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

Chapter 228 How am I supposed to face my fans after this?!

An act of "redemption" is underway.

Ye Xian was unaware of this.

He finished his daytime work as usual, and then discussed the next work schedule with Sun Li.

Sun Li casually asked, "Brother Xian, are you releasing a new song during tonight's live stream?"

Ye Xian glanced at the live stream schedule and replied without looking up, "The new song will be released on the 5th, and today is only the 2nd. Let's just sing some old songs as usual."

Sun Li was overjoyed. Since Brother Xian had said so, it meant that the live broadcast would proceed as scheduled.

Since you're doing a live stream, you can let people chat with you more and offer some advice.

Sun Li then asked, "Brother Da Long and his team recently developed a new product, which has already passed testing and is problem-free. Should we include this new product in our live stream tonight?"

Ye Xian nodded and said, "Sure, have you tried the new product? Is it good?"

Sun Li laughed and said, "Of course, if it doesn't taste good, it won't pass my test."

Ye Xian looked up at Sun Li and smiled, "Oh right, I forgot. If you, a foodie, don't like the new product, it can't be served."

Sun Li breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ye Xian smile. She exchanged a glance with Qiu's mother beside her, and they both felt much more at ease.

……

Two hours before the broadcast, Wang Dalong, along with Li Dagang, Hong Tie, and Zhang Qiang, arrived at the courtyard. The noisy construction site was quieter than during the day, and everyone was busy preparing for the live broadcast.

Although the format of live streaming hasn't changed much these days, the amount of goods being sold is increasing. Often, manufacturers will send someone to act as a live streaming assistant to help introduce product attributes.

So there were still a lot of people at the live broadcast venue.

Ye Xian didn't notice the arrival of Wang Dalong and the others. He took advantage of this rare free time to rest for a while. When Sun Li informed him that the broadcast was about to start, he stood up from the beanbag chair, washed his face, and refreshed himself.

"Hello everyone, this is Ye Xian. Lately, my daytime live streams have been slow-paced, so I haven't had much time to spend with you all. As usual, let me sing a song for you first."

As Ye Xian was getting ready to start singing, he saw everyone flooding the comments section.

[Let's chat! No music!]

[Let's chat! No music!]

[Let's chat! No music!]

……

Seeing the flood of messages, Ye Xian was stunned for a moment: "Not listening to music today? Even the fans aren't listening to music?"

People were still spamming the chat instead of listening to the song, which puzzled Ye Xian, but he wasn't really in the mood to sing anyway.

"Alright then, let's chat first. What would you like to talk about?"

"Want to hear embarrassing stories from my childhood? Well, I was pretty well-behaved back then, unlike you guys who are so naughty!"

"Don't believe me? Go ask your aunt!"

"Let Auntie come out? Sure, Auntie, come on, you be my witness."

Autumn's mother had been waiting on the side for a while. When she heard Ye Xian call her, she quickly sat down next to him and said, "Well, let me tell you, Ye Xian was lying to you. He was the naughtiest kid."

"Auntie, how could you do this? How am I supposed to face my fans after this?!"

Ye Xian almost lost his composure; his persona was crumbling.

Qiu's mother said without any mercy, "When they were little, he and Qiu Qing would often secretly hide in the warehouse so that I and his mother couldn't find them, so that they wouldn't practice the piano or dance!"

Also, every time he cooks a meal he doesn't like, he encourages Qiu Qing to take instant noodles from the convenience store. Old Ye spoils Qiu Qing, giving her whatever she wants, but he's stricter with Ye Xian...

[Homework is all over the world: Turns out, even I'm a bad kid who doesn't like studying! I thought I was the only one who didn't like studying.]

[A cat staring blankly at the fish tank: Which child loves studying? But I've stolen instant noodles before! But, was Ye's father already raising Qiu Qing as a child bride back then?]

[Missing a screw in the Five Elements: Tsk tsk tsk, if Qiu's mom can talk a lot, she should tell us more so we know how naughty Xian was when he was little. But could you please not include your daughter in every story?]

[The moon was gnawed into a crescent shape by me: Haha, I suspect that besides Qiu Qing, Brother Xian had no other friends during his childhood! Also, why can't I give tips today? Did Brother Xian turn off tipping?]

……

As Qiu's mother spoke more and more, Ye Xian gradually became lost in his memories, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Yes, I was a bit naughty back then. I remember Qiuqing and I ruined my mom's lipstick..."

"That was your mother's most expensive lipstick. Your father bought it for her after he made his first fortune opening a sock factory. You two little devils squandered it. Your mother cried for days afterward..."

"I was young then, I didn't know any better. Qiuqing wanted to try it out, so I secretly took it out!"

Ye Xian recalled the scene where his mother wanted to hit him but couldn't bear to, and could only secretly wipe away her tears. He felt a little guilty: "After I went to college, the first money I earned by working was to buy her an identical lipstick."

[Too lazy to come up with a name: Holy crap, Xian Ge has been a simp since he was a kid! No wonder he could write a simp song like "Spring Flowers Will Bloom," he even stole his mom's most expensive lipstick for his wife!]

[Scooping poop makes me ascend to heaven: What's the big deal? Who didn't do this when they were a kid? I even wore my mom's skirts when I was little. What little boy hasn't been mischievous?]

[President of Big Fish Pond: I'm so envious! Ye's dad's first earnings were used to buy Ye's mom lipstick! When Xian was little, he even got his mom's lipstick for Qiu Qing! This father and son are both so clever!]

[Pig reads backwards: Wow, isn't this classic love-struck fool? What's so enviable about that?]

……

The live stream chat was buzzing with discussion. Qiu's mother remarked, "Back then, the lipstick that Lao Ye bought for Lao Zhang made all of us old friends incredibly envious. You're a decent kid, at least you have a conscience, knowing to buy her lipstick when you grow up."

Ye Xian's expression suddenly turned somewhat melancholy: "Yes, that was the first and only gift I ever bought for her."

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Mother Qiu wiped her eyes and patted Ye Xian's shoulder: "Child, it's all in the past. They're all watching over you from heaven, just as you chose them back then!"

A recent popular saying on Kuaishou is that before a child is born, they choose their mother in heaven, and whoever they like will be the one they are reborn into.

Qiu's mother's statement was immediately agreed upon by the fans in the live broadcast room, and Sun Li also took the opportunity to serve Ye Xian a cup of hot tea and a dessert.

"Brother Xian, try Brother Da Long's new product."

Ye Xian forced himself to stay awake and took the new product Sun Li handed him: "What is this? Hmm, why is it so sweet?"

"Hai Ma's Purple Sweet Potato and Yam Cake!"

Wang Dalong, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward with a grin and said, "Life should have a little more sweetness! Look at my durian cakes and durian pastries, they're all sweet. Eating sweet things makes people feel happy!"

Looking at Wang Dalong and the others who had gathered around, Ye Xian suddenly realized something. He turned to look at the big screen and saw many late-night snacks being posted on the screen.

[Brother Xian, eat more sweets! Life needs a little more sweetness!]

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5670 bottles

Next chapter will feature a song.

(End of this chapter)