A live stream that dramatically transformed a depressed schoolgirl shocked netizens across the count

The sea breeze, carrying the unique crisp moisture of Erhai Lake, swept across the boardwalk.

Shen Qingci leaned against the wooden railing, surrendering her weight entirely to the old pine tree that had been soaked in lime water for three years, quietly watching the distant lake, her breathing becoming a little easier than before.

Chen Lang glanced at her slightly relaxed shoulder line out of the corner of his eye, said nothing, kicked the wooden plank of the boardwalk under his feet, and turned to continue walking forward.

After walking a few steps, he casually pointed in the direction of the distant Cangshan Mountain.

Nineteen mountain peaks stand in the distance, their snow-capped summits reflecting the sunlight.

"The Nineteen Peaks of Cangshan Mountain".

Chen Lang turned his head to look at her, "Student Shen, estimate the altitude of the highest peak?"

Shen Qingci's gaze swept across the snow line, and she glanced at the temperature and altitude on her phone.

"It's early autumn now, and the snow line is at an altitude of about 3,800 meters."

"Based on the rate of temperature decrease, the absolute height of the main peak is between 4,100 and 4,200 meters."

Chen Lang casually uttered a number.

"Four thousand one hundred and twenty-two meters, Malong Peak."

Shen Qingci glanced sideways, a hint of competitiveness flashing in her eyes.

Chen Lang pretended not to see it and casually continued speaking.

"Eighteen streams flow between the nineteen peaks, and all of them flow into Erhai Lake after the snow melts from Cangshan Mountain."

He raised his chin to indicate the wide expanse of lake in front of him.

"Look over there."

Shen Qingci followed his gaze.

The Erhai Lake is mostly clear blue-green, but the water near the boardwalk is noticeably darker.

She stared at the body of water for a few seconds.

"The entrance to the water?"

Chen Lang nodded.

"Taoxi River Estuary".

Shen Qingci remained silent for a moment, then looked directly at Chen Lang.

"The melting snow from Cangshan Mountain is pure freshwater, while the water in Erhai Lake contains minerals."

"When freshwater and lake water meet, the difference in salinity causes vertical stratification of water density."

"The interface between water bodies of different densities acts like an invisible lens, altering the refraction path of sunlight as it enters the water."

She started speaking faster.

"So that area looks darker and bluer, not because the water is deeper."

"This is because short-wavelength blue light undergoes selectively enhanced scattering at the density hopping layer."

Chen Lang looked at the light shining in her eyes and smiled.

What is the physics term for this phenomenon?

"The selective enhancement effect of Rayleigh scattering is based on the same principle as the blue sky."

Shen Qingci answered without hesitation, but then paused as soon as she finished speaking.

She looked at Chen Lang with a more scrutinizing expression.

"You did it on purpose."

"Um?"

"You know all the answers perfectly well, even the microscopic principles are crystal clear, but you deliberately present only one phenomenon to induce me to draw a conclusion."

Chen Lang spread his hands innocently, "This is not my fault, it's just that Shen is too eager to learn."

Shen Qingci looked at him and asked, "What score did you get on the college entrance exam?"

This sentence was transmitted to the live broadcast room word for word.

The comments section exploded again.

[Holy crap! The school beauty herself questioned it!!!]

[A self-proclaimed academic underachiever who scored 250 points is using guided learning methods to help a top student from Tsinghua or Peking University (scoring 720 points) deduce physics principles?!]

[This guy's definitely a master of score manipulation! He's absolutely a score-control maniac!]

[I understand now, everyone! Look at the way Lang Ge looks at her! He's not showing off how much he knows! He's using this method to help the school beauty break free from her obsession! He's telling her that the knowledge in your head is for explaining this beautiful world, not just for getting cold scores on exam papers!!]

[What kind of divine redemption story is this?! The pure love god of war collapses to the ground!!]

Chen Lang didn't respond.

He raised his hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and flicked Shen Qingci's forehead.

"Student Shen."

"You just used less than thirty seconds to deduce the ancient Bai ethnic craftsmanship from the feel of a wooden board."

"In less than ten seconds, we deduced the hydrological structure and optical principles from the color difference on the lake surface."

He lowered his hand and tapped the railing casually with his knuckles.

Do you think these things will be on the college entrance exam?

Shen Qingci opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

"So...that's how they can be used."

She lowered her head, her voice very soft, but her eyes involuntarily flushed red.

Chen Lang didn't point out the tears in her eyes, turned around and continued walking forward, leaving her with a broad and upright back view.

"No one checks attendance here, no one cares how much your monthly salary is, and no one asks if you got into Tsinghua or Peking University."

He swept his gaze across the shimmering Erhai Lake.

"As long as you feel good today, the sky will be blue."

These words ignited the online discussion.

This sentence completely broke me... I'm typing this in my office, tears welling up in my eyes.

[I'm secretly watching a live stream from my 996 workstation. Brother Lang, you're too cruel.]

[A 35-year-old programmer has been "optimized" for three months, and no one has asked me if I'm happy about it.]

I'm already looking at plane tickets to Dali, screw KPIs!

Shen Qingci remained silent for a long time.

Her gaze fell on a mottled wooden post at the end of the pier.

The red-billed gull that had just finished eating its fill of dried shrimp was now standing on one leg, comfortably burying its head in the feathers of its wing and taking a nap.

It doesn't need to rush or meet any targets; it can simply enjoy its own sunshine and breeze with peace of mind.

Shen Qingci leaned against the wooden railing, just like Chen Lang, giving all her weight to the old pine tree that had been soaked in lime water.

The system panel flickers silently.

[Detection indicates that target individual Shen Qingci's understanding of the "free lifestyle" has weakened!]

[Healing progress: +2%! Current total progress: 67%!]

At this time, the number of viewers in the live stream exceeded 180,000.

A series of extremely dazzling dark gold light effects forcibly covered the entire screen.

An ID displaying a Douyin (TikTok) level 75 "god-level rich" badge, carrying a site-wide banner announcement, arrogantly stormed into the live stream room.

ID name: [Ignorant and incompetent Qin Feng].

Ten "Carnival" effects exploded in a row in the center of the screen, shaking the entire image.

Qin Feng's text comments appeared on the screen.

[Brother Lang! I've been following you since the night you jumped off the bridge in Jiangcheng! Please take me on as your apprentice!]

Immediately afterwards, five more carnivals bombarded the market as if they were free.

[Learn anything! Parkour, extreme driving, cooking, even how to make a girl laugh—anything goes! Name your tuition fee, no bargaining under ten million!]

The viewers in the live chat were completely bewildered.

[Holy crap! A level 75 guy?! How much money did he have to grind to get to this level?!]

[We've spotted a wild, top-ranked fan! Are all rich people this wild when it comes to chasing celebrities? Asking about millions in tuition fees?!]

Shen Qingci frowned slightly as she looked at the special effects flying all over the screen.

"Who is this person?"

Chen Lang casually shrugged, one hand in his pocket.

"I don't know him. He's probably a silly roe deer that's got a lot of money in his family."

He twitched the corners of his mouth at the camera, his smile carrying a hint of wickedness.

"Brother, everything else is easy to teach, but I can't teach you how to make a girl laugh."

"That's talent; you can't learn it even if you throw money at it."

The screen was filled with comments like "Shameless, Brother Lang!" and "School beauty, beat him up!"

Qin Feng sent three crying emojis in a row, and then smashed three more Carnival emojis.

[It's okay if I don't want to be a mentor! I just want to be a friend!]

I'm a true fan of extreme sports! I've been wingsuit flying for three years, and last year I almost died soloing at Preikestolen in Norway!

[I'm surrounded by a bunch of good-for-nothings who only know how to party. I've analyzed your mid-air somersault the night you jumped off the bridge fifty times and I still can't figure it out! Can I add you on WeChat to ask you for advice? I promise I won't bother you!]

The moment those words were spoken, the tone of the comments section changed instantly.

[Holy crap! Three years in wingsuits? A solo run on Pulpit Rock? This guy's a top-tier madman!]

[Brother Lang, add him! This level 75 player's sincerity and resume are absolutely top-notch!]

Chen Lang pulled the lollipop out of his mouth and casually waved the stick at the camera, exuding a strong sense of pressure.

"Just to correct you, don't call me 'Master' all the time."

"I'll say it one last time, I'm just an ordinary travel blogger."

Another wave of "I don't believe you" comments flooded the screen.

Chen Lang put the candy stick back in his mouth and chewed it with a crunching sound.

"But he's been wingsuiting for three years without dying, and he even dared to solo Preikestolen in Norway. He's a real man."

"Okay, I'll reserve a friend spot for you. Send me your WeChat ID via private message."

The live chat exploded with excitement.

Holy crap, he agreed!!!

[The first person on the entire internet to get Lang Ge's private WeChat! The influence of a level 75 veteran still works!]

Qin Feng on the other side of the screen was so excited that the comments section was trembling.

[Brother Lang! I'm posting this now! Wait three seconds!!!]

Chen Lang took out his phone, glanced at the background, accepted the friend request in three seconds, and casually locked the screen and put it back in his pocket.

Qin Feng's special effects had barely faded for less than thirty seconds.

Ten more "Carnival" messages suddenly appeared, turning pure white without warning, complete with custom-designed business-style bullet screen frames.

The live stream's chat system paused for two seconds.

The visitor's ID name: 【星耀互娱-王锐】.

Verification Information: [Business Director of Xingyao Interactive Entertainment Group].

A text comment immediately followed and steadily appeared on the screen.

[Dear Mr. Chen, this is Wang Rui, Business Director of Xingyao Interactive Entertainment. This is a small token of my appreciation; I simply wish to request a WeChat friend request so we can meet up for coffee and chat in person. This is purely for making friends, not for discussing business.]

The live stream reached its climax.

[Holy crap!!! Xingyao Interactive Entertainment? A top-three MCN giant across the entire internet?!]

[The group's director personally went to the carnival to invite people? Such a humble attitude?!]

[Qin Feng spent hundreds of thousands to get a friend spot; even big investors have to spend money to get in line?!]

Look at this wording! A big shot in the capital world is actually calling Lang Ge, President Chen!!!