The male supporting character was actually myself.

Bei Kuai takes a mainstream approach, focusing on everyday life, food, comedy, and so on. Whenever she clashes with the internet celebrity livestreamers promoted by Yuexiu Dou, she gets attacked by Jin Chenxi.

If you calculate carefully, at least a dozen online celebrities have lost their jobs in the past two years due to Jin Chenxi's fabricated articles and various smear campaigns. Conversely, similar streamers from Yuexiu Dou have risen rapidly.

"This tactic is incredibly underhanded." Jiang Chen immediately understood after hearing this and sneered, "They take advantage of the massive traffic of NanDouBeiKuai to follow the trend and lie in wait. Once the two major platforms are promoting new anchors and making a certain type of anchor popular, Jin Chenxi will step in and start tearing them apart with all sorts of smear campaigns, causing the internet celebrities on the two major platforms to fall rapidly. Then, the anchors who followed the trend on Yuexiu will rise and attract all the traffic away."

It's a classic case of bad money driving out good.

After all, the platform painstakingly created a new internet celebrity who became popular, only to have it ruined by Jin Chenxi. Meanwhile, their platform's copycat internet celebrities are reaping the ready-made profits; their calculations are practically scorching hot.

Peng Ziyang slurped up a mouthful of instant noodles and nodded, "That's right! Nan Doubei has suffered a lot of hidden losses. This time, they were also involved in the whole internet exposé of Jin Chenxi, which is why there are so many online trolls who are determined to drive Jin Chenxi to her death."

Suck!

Also, the whole thing that turned into this whole mess started with Jin Chenxi discrediting that internet celebrity couple. That couple were new internet celebrities that Bei Kuai was pushing hard to promote; their funny short videos were so novel that they attracted a huge amount of traffic in a short time.

This is something Yuexiu Dou simply cannot compare to.

Even if he transitions from his game streaming business, it won't be quick. He didn't seize the initiative and lacks independent innovation, which are major drawbacks. I've already found out that Yuexiu Dou is secretly training a husband-and-wife team, and they definitely want to repeat their old tricks.

After Jin Chenxi stirred things up and ruined the relationship between that couple of internet celebrities, Yuexiu Dou pushed out someone else to take their place.

If successful, the traffic attracted by Yuexiu Dou this time will be enough to take the entire platform to the next level, and in less than two years it will be on par with the two major platforms, Nandou, Beidou, and Kuaishou.

After noticing this, our team immediately contacted the heads of the two platforms, and now we are on the same side.

After all, they wanted to get rid of the mastermind behind Jin Chenxi, not to kill a scapegoat through cyberbullying.

Mr. Wei, just relax and wait for good news. With this powerful alliance, we're absolutely confident we can turn the tide!

As expected, the interests involved behind the scenes are becoming increasingly complex.

The original owner was truly pitiful. How could an ordinary person with no power or influence possibly defend themselves against the covert struggles of capital?

No wonder it was exposed all over the internet with only two pictures. It seems that the two major platforms, NanDou, Bei, and Kuaishou, were being manipulated and used as pawns. They really thought the original owner was the mastermind and wouldn't stop until they were killed.

Now that a PR firm has intervened and diverted the undercurrent, this online harassment against the original owner should be coming to an end soon.

"Let me know if there's any progress." Jiang Chen suddenly remembered to remind him before hanging up the phone: "By the way, I also registered a live streaming account on Yuexiu Dou, and I'm going to try to become an undercover internet celebrity."

Peng Ziyang: ? ? ?

With such great potential, why not become a star? Why choose to be an internet celebrity?

Going undercover? What kind of undercover operation? Do you think you can take down Yuexiu Dou's headquarters all by yourself?

He paused for two seconds before asking, "I wonder what kind of internet celebrity Mr. Wei wants to be? Our company has a wide range of businesses and might be able to help. With Mr. Wei's talent, whether it's singing and playing instruments, chatting and commenting, or even live streaming games, he could become a sensation."

Without hesitation, Jiang Chen replied, "Legal education."

Meow meow meow?

Peng Ziyang stared blankly at the disconnected phone, a string of question marks appearing on his round, balding head. "Legal education? What kind of operation is this? Does being handsome mean you can disregard your looks?"

He thought about it carefully and realized that Wei Jiangchen, with her delicate appearance and refined temperament, was doing a legal education program in a serious manner. Why did he suddenly find it so interesting?

Holy crap! Is this what the sugar daddy meant by being an undercover agent?

He became a hit by creating a legal education program based on his own face and contrasting persona, and then used the huge traffic to move to other platforms to undermine Yuexiu Dou.

Peng Ziyang, who was used to big scenes, gradually became serious. The big boss's plan seemed a bit exciting!

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen called the lawyer again.

After the two parties finished their discussion, he opened his newly registered account and entered his own live streaming room.

It was empty; there wasn't a single person in sight.

In the world of missions, the influencer industry has formed a very complete industrial chain. Without a behind-the-scenes team to help generate traffic and promote the content, it is extremely difficult to attract traffic by relying on one's own strength in the diverse live streaming rooms that are springing up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

The platform will give some traffic to new streamers in an effort to discover new talent, but Jiang Chen's live stream, which is not well-prepared and has a rather unoriginal name, obviously does not attract many viewers.

Three minutes into the session, not a single person clicked in.

"Hmm, it seems I'm not being cyberbullied enough. I don't get any traffic when I do live streams." Jiang Chen leaned back on the balcony sofa, sighing softly with a helpless expression.

The fluffy dumpling, who was fighting in the game, looked up and reminded him: "Host, those people who start live streams based on online popularity have all contacted the platform in advance to create hype. You just opened a live stream room by yourself without saying a word, so the platform doesn't know about it and naturally won't give you any special traffic support."

Or... the name you chose for your live stream is wrong. If you want to attract traffic through online popularity, you need to add the name to the stream.

For example, you need to keep up with trending keywords like "Wei Jiangchen himself" to attract traffic.

Jiang Chen: ...

Great!

I acted on a whim without doing any research beforehand, mainly because I had never been an online influencer before and had no experience whatsoever.

What can we do? Is there any way to remedy this?

Seeing its host frowning and remaining silent, the fluffy dumpling quietly exited the game.

If you don't care about your own host, who else can you rely on?

Alright, I'll take care of my own host! I'll raise my own child!

Its furry little paws quickly registered an account, deposited money, accurately searched for the host's live stream, and then pressed the tip button.

[Little Meow Meow, who will always love you, is sending the streamer a top-tier rocket launcher gift!]

A colorful rocket suddenly flashed across the screen of a live stream room that was empty except for one viewer, and then exploded, filling the screen with sparkling little hearts.

Jiang Chen: …(⊙＿⊙；)…

what's the situation?

The live stream has been running for five minutes and there's only one viewer. He came in and started sending gifts without saying a word.

I don't have much live streaming experience and I rarely watch live streams, so I should thank the person who tipped me?

What should I do if I suddenly feel nervous?

"Damn, why are there so few?" The fluffy little dumpling frowned as she looked at the gift list.

The Supreme Rocket Launcher is already the most expensive, which is only 666 RMB in the mission world. How long would it take to get your kid on the homepage?

"Bang bang bang!"

A barrage of rockets bombarded the live stream relentlessly, filling the screen with nothing but flashing hearts and other virtual gifts—it was practically blinding!

The fluffy ball of hair had pressed the Invisible Claw button countless times when a private message suddenly came in.

It peeked out and saw a message from Yuexiu Dou's customer service: "Dear Little Meow Meow, your recharge amount on the platform has reached the Supreme VIP level. Click to join the group to enjoy exclusive Supreme VIP services. We wish you a happy and enjoyable time on the Yuexiu Dou platform."

White cat: ⊙(?◇?)？

What is a Supreme VIP? Can it turn my host into a top internet celebrity streamer?

After thinking for a moment, it quickly typed a few words, "Is this customer service?"

"Yes, dear little meow, how can I help you? Join the group to enjoy one-on-one gold-medal customer service."

"Here's a suggestion: the amount of virtual gifts on your platform is too small, it's not satisfying enough to spend money on them."

The customer service representative on the other end paused for a moment, then habitually replied "Please wait a moment" before immediately reporting to their supervisor, "A newly registered, wealthy customer said that the value of our gift is too small and seems very dissatisfied. How should we respond?"

The customer service manager found this request quite unusual.

Yuexiu Dou has risen rapidly in the past two years. The strangest complaints they usually receive are about gifts that cost too much money, and this is the first time they've received such a complaint.

"Tell the client to wait a moment, I'll go and report to my superiors, we must make sure the tycoon is satisfied!"

Live streaming platforms love these kinds of unsuspecting nouveau riche.

Especially for those who love competing to be number one on the leaderboard, a little incentive will send money to the platform in a flash. Since they think the tipping amount is too small, if they can recharge to a certain level, it can be tailor-made for the super-rich.

With enough money, everything is negotiable!

A few minutes later, the fluffy dumpling received a reply.

Once the top-up reaches the highest level, the backend can specially activate exclusive gifts for top spenders.

"Arranged!" The little white cat waved its paw and the money was credited to the account. Sure enough, two new rows of gifts appeared on the tipping page.

The most expensive one is the Guardian Angel, which costs 6666 RMB.

"Still not enough! How much is this for? I'd have to keep clicking my fingers off if I wanted to get my favorite streamer to the top of the platform." The fluffy little cat activated its invisible claw, demanding again, "Make it to order immediately with the effect I described! Money's no object as long as the effect is there!"

Watching the recharge amount fluctuate, the customer service manager, with trembling hands, continued to call his superiors for instructions.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen, completely unaware of the situation, quietly left the live stream and randomly clicked on a live stream that was being recommended by the platform to learn live streaming skills.

This is a fair-skinned and beautiful female anchor quietly playing the piano. Her fingertips dance and flow with musical notes, complementing the tasteful background of a luxurious mansion. Even without saying a word, she has attracted many viewers who leave comments admiring her and giving her tips.

Jiang Chen watched for two minutes, then exited and randomly clicked on another one...

After scrolling for more than ten minutes, he saw a familiar live stream avatar—Wang Yiyun!

"Thank you for the gift, beautiful lady at number one!" As soon as he clicked in, he saw Wang Yiyun, dressed in a fashionable designer outfit, holding a guitar and thanking the viewers who sent him gifts.

Looking at the messages scrolling by in the live stream, Wang Yiyun explained with a smile: "Yes, Wei Jiangchen and I are indeed college classmates and roommates."

To be honest, before this incident came to light, we were best friends who could talk about anything.

This is also the reason why many haters attack me, saying that Wei Jiangchen is bashing others to get traffic for me, hahaha... This smear is really nonsense.

My family members who know me know that I used to be a game streamer. Later, the platform supported diversified streaming, so I started performing singing and playing instruments. Criticizing others doesn't do me any good, right?

Besides, Wei Jiangchen is so professional; he can earn several thousand yuan just by publishing a short article. Where would I get that much money to pay him?

Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. After all, we used to be very good friends. I was heartbroken and saddened to find out that he was this kind of person. Wei Jiangchen has now moved out of the dormitory, and I don't know where he is.

However, I still hope that family members can be more tolerant and forgiving...

Although Wang Yiyun kept saying that she wouldn't use her former friend to gain popularity, she still talked about him every other sentence, which made Jiang Chen frown.

Regardless of whether Wang Yiyun was the mastermind behind the frame-up, the fact that he tried to ride on the other person's popularity during the live stream and occasionally revealed exclusive secrets shows that the original owner really made a bad choice in friends.

Perhaps due to the trending topic or the platform providing traffic, Wang Yiyun's live stream became increasingly lively.

Jiang Chen soon noticed that the messages he scrolled through were different from the previous wave of support.

"The streamer himself said that he and Wei Jiangchen are good friends, and the other party is being cyberbullied. Before the truth has come out, you are in a hurry to distance yourself, smear the other party, and pin the blame on them. Isn't that too unkind?"

"Do you have any evidence to prove that Jin Chenxi is really Wei Jiangchen? As far as I know, Wei Jiangchen went to the police immediately because his computer's backend had been tampered with. The police haven't even finalized his identity yet, and the streamer can't wait to kick him while he's down. Is that a good thing?"

"Speaking of which, the matter of Wei Jiangchen being Jin Chenxi is not yet finalized. In the past two years, the internet has been a mixed bag, with plenty of people starting with a picture and making up the rest, treating netizens like monkeys and dogs. Don't be naive, just wait quietly for the subsequent reversal!"

"Let's make a bold prediction—the picture is photoshopped, and Wei Jiangchen was framed! Jin Chenxi is a hated troll, how could the mastermind behind this dare to so openly let people see the login account?"