From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

Su Qing excitedly rolled down the car window all the way, pointed her phone camera out the window, and kept sharing with the viewers in the live broadcast room.

"Look! It's so much more beautiful in real life than it appears on camera! Cameras simply can't capture this grandeur! You absolutely have to come to Western Sichuan for yourself!"

In addition to these interactions, she kept explaining the destination of our trip and encouraging everyone to follow us.

Honestly, she was born to be a live streamer; her tone and energy are something I can't match.

The car slowly drove off the highway and officially entered the urban area of ​​Kangding.

Su Qing smiled and interacted with the camera, her tone warm and down-to-earth:

"We've arrived safely in Kangding! Are there any locals here, or anyone who's been here before?"

"If you know of any good restaurants or unique eateries in the city, please recommend them in the comments section. We'll check them out and rest here tonight!"

As Su Qing appeared and interacted with the audience, the previously calm live stream instantly became incredibly lively.

The scrolling comments were densely packed and sped up several times faster than before, all of them praising the viewer.

Su Qing responded to a few comments with a smile. After interacting with a wave of comments, she sweetly spoke to the camera:

"I've noted down all the stores that everyone recommended. I'll take you to check them out in person later."

After saying that, she decisively clicked to end the live stream.

After turning off the live stream, Su Qing immediately turned to look at me.

With a smug smile, like a child who got a perfect score and was waiting for praise, he said to me, "Guess how many people watched this live stream?"

I didn't dare to think too highly of it, and casually asked, "A few hundred people? That should be about right."

"You underestimate me too much," Su Qing said confidently. "Guess bolder!"

A slight thought crossed my mind: "Could there be several thousand people?"

Su Qing could no longer contain her laughter. She opened the backend data and showed it to me, saying, "Let me tell you, the peak number of viewers during this session was nearly ten thousand! And in just one live stream, we gained over a thousand new followers!"

I gasped in shock, completely stunned.

I've been streaming for so long, working myself to the bone on camera, but my follower growth is pitifully slow.

As a result, Su Qing only made a brief appearance and chatted casually for a while, yet she gained a thousand followers. The difference in traffic was simply enormous.

I looked at her with a mixture of curiosity and doubt: "Didn't you absolutely refuse to show your face before? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Su Qing shrugged nonchalantly, saying casually, "Before, I didn't want to show my face, afraid of being seen by acquaintances and causing trouble. But my parents already know I came to the no-man's-land through the live stream, so what's the point of hiding it anymore?"

"Let me make this clear beforehand, you asked to show your face yourself, I didn't force you," I joked with her.

Su Qing rolled her eyes at me and said, "You said before that I deserve half the credit for this account. Since it's our shared account, I definitely have to help support it. I can't let you fight alone forever."

I smiled and said, "To be honest, your live stream is much more effective than mine."

Su Qing suddenly stopped smiling, looked at me seriously, and said, "I've planned it carefully. From now on, we'll do live streams as a duo and make our accounts a special outdoor duo."

"If we want to generate more traffic and create more buzz, we can pretend to be a couple and travel through a no-man's-land together. This kind of persona is the easiest to break out of our circle and attract fans."

I froze, staring at her in astonishment: "Are you kidding me? Pretending to be a couple?"

"I'm not kidding, I'm serious. These days, content is just the foundation for creating an account; topics and persona are the keys to attracting traffic. Without memorable elements, viewers will leave after watching, and you simply can't retain fans."

Su Qing's words made perfect sense and were indeed true.

After a brief silence, I said hesitantly, "Wouldn't it be very awkward if someone you know saw the live stream?"

"What's so embarrassing? It's all for the sake of the show. There are plenty of bloggers online who create personas and build up couples. It's all for the sake of creating content. Nobody cares whether it's true or not."

She was quite nonchalant, as if she didn't care at all.

Looking at her carefree and nonchalant demeanor, I asked again, "Aren't you afraid that this fake persona will have a negative impact on you in the future?"

She stated without hesitation, "What negative impact could there be? Others can build accounts based on trending topics and traffic, so why can't we?"

I didn't argue further, nor did I agree immediately.

This matter carries unknown risks and should not be decided on a whim.

I'm afraid she'll only be enthusiastic for a short time and won't want to continue once the novelty wears off.

She was also worried that the long journey through the no-man's-land would be too arduous and exhausting, and that she might not be able to persevere halfway through, which would lead to her public image collapsing and ultimately be a loss.

I kept this in mind and planned to consider it later.

At this moment, under Wang Ge's steady leadership, the convoy slowly drove into Kangding city.

The streets of the small town are not wide, and all the shop signs along the street are arranged in Tibetan and Chinese bilingual languages.

The roadside shops are dazzling, with beef jerky shops, Tibetan handicraft shops, and outdoor mountaineering equipment shops one after another.

There weren't many local pedestrians on the street; most were tourists from other places wearing windbreakers, stopping in small groups to take photos and leisurely enjoy the scenery of this highland town.

Brother Wang parked the car in front of a guesthouse with practiced ease, and I followed suit, parked my car, turned off the engine, and got out.

A-Qiu had already stepped forward and chatted familiarly with the guesthouse owner to complete the check-in procedures.

I looked up and saw three simple and elegant characters engraved on the wooden signboard of the guesthouse: Tibetan Family Courtyard.

The formalities were completed quickly, and the boss led us up to the second floor and arranged our rooms.

We, a group of six, had our rooms assigned in advance, and two people per room was just right.

Wang Ge and A Qiu shared a room, Luo Peng and I shared a room, and Su Qing and Chen Yunqing, two girls, stayed together.

I pushed open the door, and the window faced the Zheduo River, which flows through the city.

The gentle sound of flowing water drifted upstairs on the evening breeze, quiet and soothing.

I had just put down my backpack when there was a gentle knock on the door.

I went up to open the door, and Su Qing was standing in the doorway.

She had changed out of her travel coat and into a loose, casual long-sleeved shirt and trousers, looking refreshed and neat.

As soon as I opened the door, she immediately said, "Come on, let's go shopping! I just passed by several shops selling yak jerky, we can buy some local specialties."

Looking at her full of energy, I smiled and asked, "Aren't you tired after sitting in the car all day?"

"Sitting for too long makes me feel stiff, so it's a good time to go out and stretch my muscles."

She didn't wait for me to say anything after she finished speaking, and turned around and started walking down the stairs.

I chuckled helplessly and could only hurry to catch up with her.

Stepping out of the guesthouse and onto the street, I could clearly feel the temperature drop sharply.

The evening breeze carried a coolness unique to the plateau, making the perceived temperature only around ten degrees Celsius.

A street-side snack shop has a charcoal grill, with several skewers of fresh beef grilled on it.

Hot oil dripped onto the charcoal fire, making a sizzling sound.

The rich aroma of meat wafted along the evening breeze, filling half the street and whetting people's appetites.

Su Qing paused, stared at the oven for two seconds, then turned to me: "Want some?"

"Buy it if you want to eat it," I replied casually.

Su Qing rolled her eyes at me and said helplessly, "You're such a typical straight man. If a girl asks this, it means she wants to eat it. Just buy it for her, why are you asking me?"