I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 696 - 484: Performance_2

"What’s the best hand we can get when we’re playing Golden Flower?"

"Three Aces, of course!"

"What? Don’t tell me this young man is holding all the Aces right now?"

"This is too unbelievable! The deck was clearly shuffled!"

"If he really has all the Aces, I think I’m going to get goosebumps all over!"

After regaining their composure, the audience members began to speak out, every one of them still in a state of shock. Even if they had the deck in their hands, they couldn’t have found the four Aces that quickly!

"Ladies and gentlemen! Today, I have drawn..."

Xia Liang deliberately paused, raising the audience’s anticipation another notch. Just as everyone’s eyes were intently focused on the four cards in his palm, he proclaimed loudly.

"A hand even better than three Aces—it’s four Aces!"

Simultaneously, he flipped the four face-down cards, revealing them to the entire crowd.

GASP!

GASP...

The entire audience gasped in unison. Their eyes were wide as saucers, filled with sheer disbelief.

From a completely shuffled deck, in the blink of an eye, he had found all four Aces! And the process had been so thrilling, just like something you’d see on TV.

CLAP, CLAP, CLAP...

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! There’s no other word for it!"

"This guy is unbelievably cool!"

"How did he do it? It’s simply magical!"

"Honestly, I feel like I might as well be blind. I couldn’t see a single thing!"

"With hands that fast, I felt like a blind man, too!"

After a moment of stunned silence, the venue erupted into the most passionate applause and cheers they had ever heard. Standing in the crowd, Xia Liang felt as if his ears were about to be deafened.

At last, Xia Liang concluded his performance.

"Everyone, if you want to see more exciting performances, please come back to Nanjing Road tomorrow. At six in the evening, I’ll set up a stage right here and continue with more amazing magic!"

With that, Xia Liang waved goodbye to the crowd. The audience, still longing for more, made plans with one another to return the next day.

After leaving, Xia Liang called the person in charge of Nanjing Road. As the owner of the entire commercial street, setting up a stage was as easy as pie for him, wasn’t it?

「The next day, in the afternoon.」

The stage on Nanjing Road was complete, and a crowd had already surrounded it. Most were people who had seen Xia Liang’s performance the day before and had brought their family and friends along. Of course, there were also plenty of curious onlookers.

Meanwhile, He Jing, one of the famous anchors on the Bamboo livestreaming platform, was dressed casually. Looking a bit lethargic, she held her phone up with a selfie stick and spoke to her Online Friends in the chat with a hint of resignation.

"You know, my stream for today was already over. I told you all I was just feeling a bit stuffy from sitting in front of the computer all day. It’s not good for you to sit that long, so I just wanted to get some fresh air and go for a walk. But no, you all insisted I do an outdoor livestream."

"So, here we are, an outdoor stream. But now you’re saying a casual stroll is boring. What is it you people actually want?"

Her Online Friends paid no mind to her complaints as barrages of comments flew across the screen. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"We’re just worried that an innocent young girl like you isn’t safe out alone. You might get tricked and led astray."

"It’s obvious you came out hoping for a chance encounter, Anchor. Are you blaming us for ruining your fun?"

"Stop pretending. We can all see you’re in the mood for love today. Why don’t you go find a handsome guy and hit on him?"

"You wanna start something? I’m almost at Nanjing Road. Anchor, you better flirt with me."

He Jing slapped her forehead. "Flirt? Please. Sister Jing is always the one getting hit on, okay?"

"You’re bluffing. You’ve been walking for over ten minutes. Has anyone hit on you yet?"

"Poor Numb, just accept your fate. Nobody’s going to like that pancake face of yours."

"This old master’s divining senses tell me you were born under the Heavenly Lone Star, destined for a life of solitude. You should just resign yourself to being a single female anchor."

Bantering with her Online Friends was a daily routine for He Jing’s streams, and today was no exception. Just as she was getting angry enough to call them her "rebellious children," an even denser wave of comments appeared.

"Wow, there’s a huge crowd up ahead. What’s going on?"

"Something’s happening! Sister Jing, hurry and check it out! Mind the camera angle!"

Prompted by her Online Friends, He Jing noticed a crowd of at least four or five hundred people not too far away, and it seemed to be growing. Curious about what could draw such a crowd, she picked up her pace and ran over to get a look.

The next second, a young man wearing a mask appeared on the stage. He spread his arms wide as a shower of rose petals danced around him. The crowd clapped and cheered vigorously, every one of them looking incredibly excited.

The stage lights seemed to focus on him alone. It was as if he had wings, dazzlingly bright like an Angel. He Jing’s eyes lit up at the sight, and she was momentarily captivated.

"What a beautiful scene. He’s so handsome."

The livestream chat erupted, her Online Friends going wild.

"Damn! With an entrance that cool, could he be the legendary main character?"

"What happened before? Why are there rose petals falling around him?"

"Such a handsome guy, and what a romantic scene! Anchor, go ask for his number for me!"

"I’d say the Anchor is officially star-struck. Holy crap, did she really just have a fated encounter?"

"Shit, this move is devastatingly effective on girls. If I knew how to do this, I’d be unstoppable!"

...

Before the petals had fully settled, Xia Liang, who was now in the crowd, spoke with a smile.

"For my next trick, I’ll need a female assistant. Is anyone willing? Please come to the front."

Hearing this, He Jing, who had been standing near the back, pushed her way forward as if possessed. Xia Liang noticed her immediately. He bypassed the other eager girls, walked over, and escorted her to the center of the stage.

"Thank you for your cooperation, beautiful lady. May I have your name?"

In the livestream room:

"Our Sister Jing actually volunteered? I find this highly unusual."

"It’s over. The Anchor has definitely been charmed by this guy."

"This young man seems to be a magician, but since when are magicians this good-looking?"

"He doesn’t even recognize our Sister Jing! She must have just taken ten thousand points of damage."

Xia Liang, of course, didn’t recognize her. And when it came to fame, who was more famous than him right now? To ensure he could perform normally in the future, he had even worn a mask today. It couldn’t be helped; being recognized again would inevitably lead to more trouble.

He Jing offered her signature smile, pointed at her phone, and introduced herself.

"Hello, my name is He Jing. I’m an online anchor, and I’m livestreaming right now."

Her smile was both shy and charming, a contradictory yet captivating combination. Xia Liang was stunned for a moment before quickly recovering.

"Oh, so you’re an anchor! You’re so beautiful and have such a pleasant voice, your popularity must be very high. In that case, thank you for bringing me even more viewers."

He Jing had been complimented countless times, and her popularity was a fact. But hearing Xia Liang say it made her heart feel unusually sweet, like a child bubbling with joy after receiving praise.

"It’s nothing, really. They just love a good show. Why don’t you say hello to them, too?"

The viewers in the livestream chat were baffled as they watched her expression.

"Sister Jing just sold us out."

"Are my eyes deceiving me? When has our Sister Jing ever been this girlish?"

"Give me back my Mount Akina Racing God! This shy version of Sister Jing is not the one I know and love! Director, this character portrayal is all wrong!"