Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

But he himself said he was a college student and an adult.

If the little fish holds on tightly and won't let go, he won't be able to get the money back.

However, Ai Qing shares the same view as Xiao Yu.

The money can be refunded.

After all, if someone who doesn't have much money in their pocket isn't paid back, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future.

But Ai Qing's ideas are different from Xiao Yu's.

A full refund is not possible.

How can you expect to lose money doing live streaming?

If this ever happens, Xiaoyu will refund the full amount.

What if word gets out and all the captains come to Xiaoyu for a full refund?

Some things should never be started.

Ai Qing explained this principle to Xiao Yu, who pouted a little, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"But why didn't he just contact me directly?" Xiaoyu was a little confused. "It's not like my brother is live-streaming."

"He's concerned about saving face," Ai Qing said helplessly. "He can bring himself to ask me, a guy, but he might not be able to ask you, a girl."

"Then you decide, brother." Little Fish sighed. She had been quite happy, but now she felt a little down. "If only Sister Bubble's captain could just transfer the money to me via WeChat..."

Ai Qing: "..."

【Turning the Corner and Blossoming】: The money you tip on Bilibili will be split between the platform and Xiaoyu, who will only receive the other half.

【Turning the Corner and Blooming】: If you are really in urgent need of money, then Little Fish can return half of the money she can get to you.

After sending it out, Ai Qing felt that she had explained it clearly enough.

But to my surprise, the other party asked another question.

[Zhou Xiaodong]: Can't you give me a full refund? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.

【Turning the Corner and Blossoming】: Sorry, Little Fish can only refund half of your money.

[Zhou Xiaodong]: But I know you must earn a lot in royalties from your novels, right? Could you please help me out and return all the money to me?

Seeing this reply, Ai Qing was truly speechless.

He's not this guy's parent, so why should he have an obligation to clean up the mess left by his superiors?

Refunding half is simply because they don't want to cause any trouble.

Otherwise, you can simply ignore him.

【Turning the Corner and Blossoming】: I think I've made myself very clear. Now you only have two choices: either I give you half back, or we stop talking about this topic.

【Corner Blossoms】: If you want a refund, please send me an Alipay QR code.

【Turning the Corner and Flowers Bloom】: However, if you want a refund, we won't invite you to the captain's group.

Ai Qing waited for a while, but there was still no reply.

A few minutes later, I finally managed to send a screenshot of my Alipay QR code.

Ai Qing scanned the QR code and refunded half of the captain's money to this guy, while also taking screenshots of the entire chat history.

Only after confirming and saving did he delete the chat box with this guy.

"Is that all?" Little Fish asked curiously.

"Hmm." Ai Qing rubbed her forehead. "If you don't have money, just show your support. Isn't it better to get something for free? Why bother spending money to show off?"

"Oh, brother, calm down. Little Fish will treat you to something delicious tonight."

Have you decided what to eat yet?

"Not yet." Xiaoyu thought for a moment. "There are still so many restaurants in Yintai City that I haven't been to yet. I want to eat at them all!"

“That’s a good idea.” Ai Qing smiled, then coughed twice and reminded him, “It’s almost four o’clock now, and we’re leaving at five. Shouldn’t you change your clothes first?”

“That’s right.” Xiaoyu nodded, walking towards the wardrobe as she said, “My brother definitely wouldn’t like me wearing this outfit and being seen by others.”

"???" Ai Qing looked completely bewildered, then hurriedly explained, "What are you talking about? I just didn't want you to expose yourself in public, I wanted to protect your privacy, okay?"

"Then what should we do if my brother has already seen all of Xiaoyu's private parts?" Xiaoyu blinked and looked at Ai Qing with an innocent expression.

Ai Qing was immediately speechless: "When did I... Don't talk nonsense..."

"Haha~ I was just saying~" Xiaoyu chuckled, then opened her wardrobe, took out a piece of clothing and put it on. "Which one does Brother want Xiaoyu to wear?"

Chapter 149 The Pitfalls of Signing a Contract

After changing into a dress that Ai Qing liked, Xiao Yu covered her cat ears and tail, and then went out with Ai Qing to Yintai City.

This was Xiaoyu's first live stream. Although there were some hiccups after it ended, it was a successful one, and we definitely have to celebrate!

However, reminded by Ai Qing, Xiao Yu didn't forget to open WeChat and thank Sister Bubble.

[Ai Chi Yu]: Thank you, Captain, sister! I'm so touched~

[Foam]: You're welcome. Your first broadcast went really well. I bet a lot of people want to add you in the comments right now.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Huh?

Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then opened her Bilibili private message page and found that it was true.

Not counting private messages from her own fans, at least a dozen strangers sent her messages.

It seems to be all about guilds, contracts, guaranteed minimums, and so on.

Many people immediately said that signing with their guild would guarantee a minimum monthly salary of 5000 yuan, which made Xiaoyu very tempted.

However, she quickly replied to Bubble.

【艾吃鱼】: There are so many people who want to sign with me and join their guild.

[Foam]: If you believe me, just ignore them all.

[Ai Chi Yu]: Why? I saw that they also provide a guaranteed minimum wage, wouldn't that make the live stream more secure?

[Foam]: Heh, you believe their nonsense.

[Bubble]: It sounds nice now, but the contract you sign later will be full of traps.

[Foam]: This kind of guaranteed salary is usually paid only after the streamer's gift revenue reaches a certain level and the live streaming time meets the specified requirements. If the requirements are not met, the salary will be deducted.

[Foam]: Even if you meet the requirements, whether or not they give it to you is up to them. As long as the contract is in place, they are not afraid of you causing trouble at all.

[Foam]: Some are even worse. After you sign a contract, your account may no longer be your own, but become the property of the company, and you are just a user.

[Foam]: Once you leave the guild, the company will legally take over your account.

[Foam]: There are also all sorts of messy and deceptive gameplay options, so just be careful.

Xiaoyu was a little confused when she saw the long string of messages sent by Bubble, and quickly handed it to Aiqing who was walking next to her.

After glancing at it a few times, Ai Qing understood and nodded, saying, "What's wrong? Is there something on your mind?"

"Work seems so complicated. How can there be such bad people?" Little Fish said, pouting.

“There’s another common point about bubbles that I haven’t mentioned,” Ai Qing chuckled. “After you sign a contract with a guild, you have to give the guild a share of the gift revenue, so the amount you actually get will be even less.”

"Huh?!" Upon hearing that someone else wanted to share the profits with her, Xiaoyu immediately abandoned the idea of ​​signing the contract.

“Actually, good MCN agencies or guilds can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results after signing contracts with streamers,” Ai Qing explained after some consideration. “But for some agencies that are eager for quick success, this way of making money is too slow.”

"Cultivating a streamer who makes a lot of money requires both skill and luck."

"Sometimes, even if you follow the exact same process to train two streamers with similar content quality, the final results can be vastly different."

“Sometimes, a streamer only needs a catalyst to take off, and such a catalyst is often not something that these kinds of organizations can provide.”

"But what these organizations are better at is monetizing traffic."

"It's just a pity that most organizations don't have the patience to train a streamer until he has enough traffic to monetize before reaping the rewards."

"Therefore, they directly targeted the streamer himself."

"Huh?" Little Fish was stunned for a moment, a little confused. "What does this mean?"

"It's all about making money off you guys," Ai Qing chuckled. "Guess who's making the most money online right now?"

"Whose? The streamer's?" Xiaoyu asked, looking puzzled.

“No, that’s not it.” Ai Qing shook her head and said with a smile, “The easiest money to make is the money in the hands of people who want to make money.”

Little Fish: "?"

Because Ai Qing's words were too convoluted, Xiao Yu didn't immediately understand them.

I chewed it several times before I could figure out what Ai Qing was saying.

"But why is it that those who want to make money are the ones most likely to be made money off by others?"

“It’s very simple,” Ai Qing said. “Xiaoyu, I see you have a lot of talent for live streaming. As long as you sign a contract with me and become a streamer in our guild, we will give you all kinds of training for new streamers and give you preferential treatment in terms of traffic resources, as well as a guaranteed salary and bonuses. It’s a win-win cooperation between us. Are you willing to come?”

"Hmm..." Little Fish seemed to understand a little. "If Sister Bubble hadn't told me beforehand, I might have been fooled."

"You're getting smarter and smarter." Ai Qing patted her head, led her into the subway, and the two of them took the subway to Yintai City, chatting along the way.

"So, then I just shouldn't sign with any agency, right?" Xiaoyu thought for a long time before saying this. "Anyway, if I sign, I might get scammed, but if I don't sign, I'm 100% sure I won't get scammed."

“That makes sense, but at your current stage, you really don’t need to sign with this kind of guild,” Ai Qing said. “After all, I just wanted you to stream for fun first.”

"If we really sign a contract, even if the guild offers good benefits, it's not the kind of organization that specifically scams people."

"Then you have to work like you do a regular job and meet certain performance targets every day. You can't do whatever you want like a freelancer."

"Okay~ then I'll do as you say, brother." Xiaoyu hugged Ai Qing's arm with both hands and said with a grin, "So, what does brother want to eat today?"

Ai Qing tried to gently pull her arm away, but couldn't move it at all. She could only helplessly let Xiao Yu hold her like that: "I don't care. You can go eat at whichever restaurant you're interested in."

"Then I want to eat that!"

Which one is that?

"It's that..." Xiaoyu choked up, unable to remember what it was called. "It's... it's a big pot, and you just throw whatever you want to eat into it."