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

"What's going on?"

More than 2000 fans watched the black screen of the live stream for several minutes, but Ye Xian still didn't restart the live stream. They all rushed to comment on Ye Xian's latest short video.

[Are those haters really that shameless? Reporting Brother Xian?]

[If Brother Xian reports them, they'll definitely report Brother Xian in return! How exciting!]

[Those bastards, don't let me find out which ones they are, or I'll make sure they never have a peaceful day again!]

My greatsword is itching for a chop and is ready to strike at any moment!

……

At this moment, Ye Xian was checking the backend. The reason for the report was: "Topic involving minors and uncivilized language! Ten-minute suspension!"

Qiu's mother, who had never experienced anything like this before, was startled: "Ye Xian, what's going on?"

Ye Xian smiled and said, "The other party reported us. This time it should have been automatically reviewed by the system, and they just banned me. I'll appeal first, and we'll go live again in a while."

Only then did Qiu's mother feel somewhat relieved, and she immediately began to curse, "Those heartless people really have no moral compass whatsoever!"

Ding Zhan, standing to the side, offered words of comfort: "This was to be expected. I suggest we pause the live stream."

Ye Xian shook his head and said, "This is nothing yet. They haven't even maliciously placed or cancelled their orders. Once they use this tactic, then it'll be a fight to the death!"

What's the biggest fear when running an online store?

It's definitely malicious rating manipulation.

If your store has a high return rate, a high number of negative reviews, and a low rating, then it's pointless to sell anything.

The recent return incident on Pinduoduo made headlines, which shows how much it affected small shops.

"What should we do then?"

Ding Zhan didn't know much about online stores, had never experienced anything like this before, and wasn't sure how to handle it.

"It's alright. We're dealing with food products now, which aren't covered by the 7-day no-reason return policy. We didn't understand this when we first started, so we accepted returns. Now we can refuse all returns unless we can prove we have quality issues, which is exactly what we strictly enforce."

Ye Xian quickly completed the appeal, and the ten-minute suspension period had ended, so he reopened the live stream.

"Hello everyone, sorry to keep you waiting!"

[Purely Natural Green Underachiever: Hey bro, what just happened? Did someone really report someone?]

[Wind Blows, Egg Doesn't Cool: Why would you report me? You didn't say anything!]

[Time breeds rust: You heartless bastard, don't let me find out who it is!]

[Farewell, King: The midnight snack crew is on standby, ready to bombard the other side's account!]

……

Fans sent messages of support, which warmed Ye Xian's heart.

"Everyone, please don't get excited. It's just some minor action. We have nothing to hide. Let's not talk about this now, so that the haters won't find another opportunity to complain. Let me first talk to you about the fourth episode of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'."

Ye Xian didn't want to start talking about "Dream of the Red Chamber" right away, but he knew he was being targeted by haters, so he couldn't say too much.

This is similar to that dance influencer with millions of followers being reported for wearing a crop top.

You can't reason with a platform; it will make you question your existence.

At this point, lying low and waiting for the right opportunity is the best option.

"It is said that Xue Baochai has not been feeling well these past few days, and Baoyu has come to visit her..."

Seeing that Ye Xian didn't talk much about the haters, the fans were anxious, but they could only patiently listen to Ye Xian talk about "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Halfway through the story, Ye Xian, just like last time, took out Haizhou Laojiu (a type of Chinese liquor), Hai Ma Durian Pastry, Hai Ma Durian Cake, and Xiao Hei Hei Duck Neck, explaining them one by one. Only when everyone was getting impatient did he begin the second half of the story.

[The cat staring blankly at the fish tank: Thank goodness this guy didn't bring out any new fish today! I was all ready to go to the bathroom!]

[Squatting in front of a grave listening to ghost stories: You don't check your phone when you go to the toilet?]

[Let me fart you and I'll chase you around: By the way, this durian pastry tastes really good; I've already started eating it.]

[Living by the sea and loving to surf: I'm so envious, my durian pancakes are still on their way.]

[Love So Deep It Makes Legs Spread Naturally: Why Don't Many People Buy Haizhou Aged Wine?]

[Wishing you a healthy pregnancy: Nonsense, who would buy such an expensive little-known brand of wine?]

……

The comment section gradually became more active. After finishing the second half of the story, Ye Xian suddenly asked, "What do you all think of this version of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?"

"Boring? Not fun? Indeed, talking about this is not very appealing. Because it's a long story, I'll try to make it as simple as possible, and as much like a web novel."

"Some people say it's pretty good? That's great! I was just about to put this book up for sale on my live stream, what do you guys think?"

The comment section exploded again, with everyone expressing disbelief: "Aren't you a singer? Aren't you a salesperson? How come you're suddenly selling books?"

Wait, didn't we say this story came from a book? That book should have been published by now, right? But why hasn't anyone been able to find it?

"Oh? You mean this? Haha, that's amazing! How come I couldn't find this book online?"

"However, don't worry, I now hold the copyright to this book. The main issue is how to publish it."

"I forgot to tell you, the version I told you is a simplified version; the complete version has six or seven hundred thousand words!"

"Are you angry? Oh, it's nothing, it's not like it's the first time I've made you angry."

"When will it be available? Hmm, it'll probably take at least a month, since I haven't even written it yet... I haven't finalized a publisher, and only this simplified version will be published first. I haven't even started writing the full version... Ah, I haven't finalized the copyright for the full version yet. Speaking of which, my agent is going to have a tough time!"

[Understanding Others' Clothes: Did this sixth brother just let something slip?]

[There are always women trying to sleep with me: Is this a fabricated friendship? A covert scheme?]

[Lady, please wait: The question is, why release a simplified version first? Why not give us the complete version?]

[Chrysanthemum's Three Wraths: Yeah, after all that, we just got a censored version?]

……

Fans questioned Ye Xian, believing he was hiding something. Ye Xian dared not say anything more and quickly picked up the Haizhou Old Wine, pretending to be nonchalant as he continued selling the wine.

……

While Ye Xian was leisurely entertaining his fans in the live stream, in distant Kyoto, a middle-aged man smashed a teacup on the ground.

"Ye Xian, that bastard, has no martial ethics!"

"We're all in the same circle, isn't it normal for us to smear each other? Give me a small fee, and I'll appease Liu Bohan. We can all live in peace, and nothing will happen, right?"

"They actually sued me! Do they have any idea how much effort I put into gaining 70 followers?"

……

It turns out that this middle-aged man is Kanye West.

Kanye was furious. He never expected that the other party would directly file a lawsuit. Logically speaking, according to the rules, shouldn't they have arranged for their agent to contact him and offer him a bribe?

What's most infuriating is that the platform accepted the case!

The short video I posted was being throttled!

Moreover, it's no longer just a matter of one short video; it seems like many people are reporting their other short videos.

Once all of these are deemed problematic by the platform.

This account is now useless!

"No way! I have to make that bastard Liu Bohan compensate me! If it weren't for standing up for him, I wouldn't be in this situation!"

The more Kanye thought about it, the angrier he got. He picked up his phone and dialed Liu Bohan's agent's number.

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 7789 bottles.