Crazy Nezha

Yin Jianshe's act of posing as a woman to scam money via livestream is merely the surface; the core purpose is to provide emotional value to older men and salvage broken families. AI face-changing, if used poorly, is fraud; if used well, it's an art.

There weren't many people in the live stream, with a peak of only about 200 people, but they were all die-hard fans of the niche.

"Thank you to Xiaowei's fans for the light sticks."

"If you have any relationship problems, you can connect with the host. Thank you, Little Star."

"Kongkong, you don't need to send gifts to the streamer anymore, you sent too many yesterday..." The top spender has arrived, and Yin Jianshe perked up and sat up straight.

"The host understands you."

"Kongkong, you have social engagements. You spend your time with your boss and clients to earn money to support your family, but you don't have time to spend with your wife and children. There's nothing we can do about it. You need to take care of your health. If you collapse, your family will be completely ruined."

"Yes, Kongkong is right. How can you save her without the golden headband? How can you love her with the golden headband on?"

"I have a little nephew who is in the second grade at Shengli Road Elementary School. He is eight years old this year. His parents are very busy, so they send him to me every few days. I help him with his homework, and I go to all the parent-teacher conferences. I am both his aunt and his parents, so I have no choice."

"Adults are also busy making money and working! They don't have time to take care of their children."

"My nephew's surname is Li. He was diagnosed with mild autism last month. Fortunately, there is a little girl surnamed Chen who is always around him. The two are classmates and neighbors."

Last week, my nephew was talking to a Want Want milk can. I asked him what was wrong, and he said he hadn't seen his dad for 34 days... He's only eight years old!

For some reason, Yin Jianshe in the live broadcast room was inexplicably moved and burst into tears.

He was so engrossed in his live stream that it was as if he had truly split into a girl named Tingting, who was his first love.

Everyone has their own path! Yin Jianshe's job is as an emotional broadcaster, pretending to be a woman to soothe the emotional wounds of some older men.

There's a saying that goes, "Men understand men best."

"Thanks for the rocket gift, Kongkong. Happy New Year in advance, Kongkong."

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Xincheng is known as the "Jiangnan of the North". The entire city is run through by a large river called the Shi River, which is also the mother river of Xincheng.

There are bridges over the river: Guan Bridge, Min Bridge, An Bridge, Shen Bridge, and so on...

A man and a dog stood under the Minqiao Bridge. Along the river, there were people setting up tea stalls, with small reclining chairs and tables scattered under simple sheds. Even in this weather, people were still drinking tea and chatting. The tea wasn't expensive; what mattered was the time.

The mist rising from the Shihe River in the drizzle did indeed give it a pseudo-Jiangnan water town feel.

The Celestial Hound gazed at the great river, hoping to wait for the glowing carp to reappear.

Li Tianbao lowered his head, remaining silent, his phone screen displaying fresh chat logs.

Chen Rui: [Be careful lately, there are thieves in our area. My clothes on the rooftop were stolen.]

[Did you call the police? (⊙.⊙)]

Chen Rui: [It wasn't reported. A few pieces of clothing aren't worth much. I'll check myself! I'll buy a webcam online later.]

[What clothes did you steal? A police uniform?]

Chen Rui: [Not a police uniform.]

[It's good it wasn't a police uniform; looks like that thief had some principles. Wait, clothes aren't worth much, who would steal that? Could it have been blown away by the wind?]

Chen Rui: [My mom and I both lost our underwear!]

[Damn, who's such a pervert, stealing a woman's underwear?!]

Chen Rui: [I'll buy two cameras and install surveillance on your rooftop too!]

[To express my gratitude, I'll treat you to Lanzhou noodles tonight. Want to come?]

Chen Rui: [I want two more eggs! I'm going back to work now, I'll contact you after I get off work.]

……

Li Tianbao locked his phone, gazed at the river, and asked calmly, "Do you think Chen Rui will suspect me? Will she find out the truth?"

The Celestial Hound bared its teeth, "Even better! Third Master, what are you afraid of? This isn't like you at all!"

"What kind of person was I before?"

"Back then... let alone a young girl, even the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden would have to call you Crown Prince."

Buzz buzz buzz, Li Tianbao's phone rang, the caller ID showed it was his "dad" calling.

Li Tianbao twitched the corner of his mouth and answered the phone, "Hello, who is this?"

"Your mother said you've been under a lot of pressure lately? Are you having some kind of mental health issue?" The voice on the phone belonged to a middle-aged man, sounding somewhat resolute.

Li Tianbao asked calmly, "Who are you? What do you want?"

"Then quit your short drama job. You're obsessed with these crooked ways all day long! You're not young anymore, you're 24 already. Can't you be more reliable? Our company is recruiting assistants this year. I'll pull some strings. Even though it's not a formal position, it's still better than you making short dramas and acting crazy all day."

Li Tianbao: "I was asked to do it by someone else, but I didn't want to."

"Me, someone else? Look at Chen Rui! I told you to go to police academy, but you insisted on studying design! Are you happy now? AI is out, are you dumbfounded now!"

"Don't worry about my affairs, just take care of yourself."

"Stop talking nonsense. Don't stay at your second uncle's place anymore, move back home."

Upon hearing this, Li Tianbao became inexplicably annoyed. "Hmm, why didn't you let me move back when I was a child?"

When Li Tianbao was in first grade, less than a week into the new school year, he waited at the school gate until dark one night, but no one came to pick him up. His father had a last-minute case to handle, and his mother was performing surgery on a patient! In the end, his second uncle, who had heard the news, came to pick him up.

"If it weren't for my second uncle, I would have been sleeping on the streets when I was a child! Captain Li, is there anything else?"

"How can you talk like that to your own father? ...It's all because of your mother and your second uncle spoiling you!"

"I decide what kind of person I become and what path I take. Not everyone is like you, with a good father-in-law who can arrange a good job for you! Dad, some things have happened these past few days, so I won't tell you, lest you be scared!"

Li Tianbao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Also, be careful when you're on drug enforcement operations at the border. This world doesn't need another hero like you. Oh, by the way, you're not a hero either."

There was a few seconds of silence on the phone. "Son, you're still young, there are many things you don't understand. Sigh, never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. I bought two jin of local Pu'er tea here, and I'll mail it back to Chen Rui's parents in your name."

"I'll send it my ass!" Li Tianbao hung up the phone and let out a long sigh of relief.

Seeing that Third Master's expression was off, the Celestial Hound asked timidly, "Whose call was that?"

"It's my dad's. He didn't care about me when I was little, but now that I'm grown up, he's always trying to teach me how to be a person, interfering in everything. It's enough!"

Xiaotian imitated a wolf's howl, letting out a howl, "Third Master, you're still the same as before, unchanged. I take back what I just said."

The man and his dog waited by the river for a long time, but still didn't see the glowing spirit beast. Li Tianbao asked, "Xiaotian, why did you have to wait until tonight to teach me cultivation?"

The Celestial Hound said, "You can still cultivate now, but it's not perfect and will affect your future achievements! The heavens open at midnight and the earth opens at 1-3 AM. Choosing the right time to draw qi into your body will greatly benefit your cultivation."

"How so?"

The Celestial Hound solemnly declared, "When I came down, Second Master entrusted me with a matter. Third Master, trust me! We'll cultivate during the transition from Zi to Chou (11 PM to 1 AM), and if we're going to play, we'll play the biggest game ever!"

"good!"

The Celestial Hound gazed at the sky, where the clouds resembled a giant eye. "Second Master is definitely watching us!"

Li Tianbao also looked up at the sky. "You said those clouds are Erlang Shen's eyes? Leopard Head said I used to be in Heaven and liked to sing?"

The Celestial Dog said, "You can sing now too. Shall we go to a karaoke bar and belt out a few songs? I can sing too. You order a princess, get me a ewe, and have them serve us, pour us drinks, and choose songs for us."

Li Tianbao shook his head repeatedly, "Forget it, let's just take a dog to karaoke and drink, but don't let me end up trending on social media. Princesses have it tough too, don't scare them."

"Give her more money."

Li Tianbao laughed, a very happy and carefree laugh. "Xiaotian, it's so good to have you."

"If only Leopard Head were still alive! That year, I was with Leopard... a spirit beast!! A spirit beast!" Howling Celestial Dog shouted!

"Nothing?" Li Tianbao looked at the river but didn't find anything.

"Over there! On the truck!"

Li Tianbao glanced to the side and saw three cows on a flatbed truck across the road, one of which radiated a milky white light that was quite dazzling.

"A...a cow? A glowing cow!!"

"Third Prince, the chance for Leopard Head to be resurrected has come! Press his primordial spirit into the cow's body!" Howling Celestial Dog rushed over with all his might.

"No, the cows? Where are they kept?"