Chapter Six: Two Million at the First Move

Anyone who dared to set their sights on a goddess like Li Mida was probably someone with money. Yet, among the circles of wealthy young heirs, Lei Shao had never heard the name Ma Wu.

“I don’t know him either. I only found out about him these past few days. A couple of days ago, we had a spat on Goldfish TV. He knocked me off Lin Erke’s top supporter spot, then sent me a private message saying he wanted to play with Li Mida for seven days and seven nights. He was incredibly arrogant. I’ll send you a screenshot,” Ma Ju quickly took a screenshot and sent it to Lei Bujing.

“That bastard, is he tired of living? How dare he compete with me for a woman.” Lei Bujing was immediately enraged.

“Warn him right away—if he dares make a move on Li Mida, I’ll never let him go. Lin Erke is streaming today; I’ll knock him off her top spot immediately.”

“Yes, Lei Shao.” A smile of satisfaction appeared on Ma Ju’s face. He was already seething at Ma Wu, and now, using Lei Bujing to exact his revenge was a perfect outlet for his anger.

“My big brother said if you dare make a move on Li Mida, he’ll end you. My brother’s a top rich heir in Guangfa City.” He edited the message and sent it to Ma Wu privately.

…

At noon, Ma Wu woke up to find Li Mida gone. After calling her, he learned she had gone to attend a car show.

By six in the evening, Ma Wu went to pick her up at the exhibition center, and as soon as he arrived at the building, the system chimed in.

Ding. Reminder for the host: You have been overtaken from first place on Lin Erke’s supporter leaderboard. Please regain your position as soon as possible. If you fail to reclaim it within an hour, you will have to eat feces live on stream.

Damn it! Ma Wu cursed inwardly. Which son of a bitch knocked me off my spot?

He opened Goldfish TV and saw Ma Ju had sent him a private message.

“Keep pretending. If your big brother is really a rich heir, would you be pimping? Who are you trying to fool?” Ma Wu muttered.

Looking at Lin Erke’s leaderboard, he found a user named “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” had taken his place.

At that moment, Zhou Erke had just started her stream and was singing. In a few short minutes, there were already over 5,000 viewers.

“Lin Erke, was that enough?” the user “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” wrote in the chat.

“Thank you, big spender, for your generous gifts,” Lin Erke replied, covering her mouth and trying not to lose composure amidst the influx.

“It’s just pocket change. Erke, how about sleeping with me? I’ll shower you with gifts every day.” The user’s words were brazen.

Lin Erke’s face turned pale. She was a serious streamer, famous for her music and witty humor, not for this sort of thing.

Watching from his screen, Ma Wu was instantly furious.

“Get lost, you crazy dog. Don’t come here to tarnish my Erke’s reputation.”

“Haha, Ma Wu, you finally showed up,” “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” replied.

“I’m here to slap you down. You dare knock me off my spot? Are you tired of living?” Ma Wu hated these types the most.

Then Ma Wu started sending gifts: 99 bouquets of “Roses of Courtship,” 99 “Snow Lotuses from Tianshan,” 99 “Rolls-Royces,” and 99 “Lamborghinis.”

In just a few minutes, he’d spent a million. After all, it was just virtual currency: spending it increased his consumption value, which could be exchanged for cash.

“Not bad, you dropped a million just like that. Looks like I’ve met my match today,” “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” said, irritably.

That user then fired back with 99 “Cupid’s Arrows,” 99 “Kisses of Confession,” and so on.

This guy threw down two million in one go. The money was flying so fast, Ma Wu’s finger hurt from tapping the screen.

“Shit, is this guy going to knock me off for good? If I can’t keep first place, I’ll have to eat shit live!” Ma Wu started to panic.

He immediately gifted another 30 million Goldfish Coins, worth three million yuan.

The chat exploded. The insane gifting had viewers’ blood boiling—they all knew “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” and Ma Wu were locked in a battle of pride.

Everyone loves a spectacle; how could they resist this drama?

“Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” then went wild, gifting even more.

Far away in Guangfa City, Lei Bujing was soaking in a five-star hotel’s bath, furiously tapping at his phone.

“Damn it, I’ve got 5 million left—let’s see if you can keep up!” Though he was the son of a tycoon, the money was his father’s; this was all he had. Once he blew it all, he’d need to beg for more.

The stream was in chaos. Loads of Goldfish TV’s streamers came running to watch, abandoning their own shows. It was a contest of wealth—men watched, pumped with adrenaline; women watched, hearts aflutter.

“I’ve spent 8 million—let’s see if you can handle it!” Lei Bujing boasted.

He didn’t care about the money.

But then, he was dumbfounded as Ma Wu streamed ahead once more, reclaiming the top spot.

“Damn, another six million. I’ll never earn that in a lifetime.”

“These bosses are insanely rich.”

“Jealousy, pure jealousy.”

The onlookers were in awe. The money was flowing like water, shattering their worldviews.

Ding. Congratulations, host, you’ve reclaimed first place. The opponent is out of funds.

Ma Wu exhaled in relief. No need to eat shit live, after all. Damn, this is too risky; being overtaken means public humiliation. That just wouldn’t do. One day, he’d have to buy out Goldfish TV—then he’d hold first place forever.

“Loser, you’re out of money, aren’t you? Keep going if you dare,” Ma Wu taunted in the chat, tagging “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend.”

“You win,” Lei Bujing gritted his teeth in the bath, stunned at having lost a battle of wealth.

“Hmph, I never even liked this streamer anyway,” he consoled himself.

“If you don’t like her, then leave. Why waste money if you’re not interested, idiot?” Ma Wu replied, adding a laughing emoji.

He was absolutely delighted.

“Fine, you win. But listen, I’m warning you—Li Mida is mine. If you touch her, I’ll kill you,” “Too Much Money, Nowhere to Spend” threatened.

Ma Wu ignored him and went to a nearby print shop to print out a photo of him and Li Mida cuddling from the night before.

Then he requested to co-host with Lin Erke. After gifting her eleven million, she couldn’t possibly refuse.

Soon, the co-hosting connection was established, and Ma Wu appeared in a small window on the stream.

“Idiot, take a good look—Li Mida has already slept with me,” Ma Wu declared, holding the printed photo up to the camera.

Lei Bujing was overcome with jealousy at the sight, leaping up in the bath. But he stood up too quickly, slipped on the bubbles, and fell forward.

Disaster struck—his nose smashed into the edge of the toilet.

…

“Aaah…” Lei Bujing collapsed in the bathroom, wailing. His nose was twisted, the bone exposed, blood streaming everywhere—clearly broken.

“My nose…” Lei Bujing bawled, thinking of how Ma Wu had already slept with Li Mida. The emotional turmoil made him careless, and now he was consumed with rage.

“Ma Wu, I’ll kill you! Just wait, I’ll use even more money to slap you in the face!”

He picked up his phone, only to see he’d been kicked out of Lin Erke’s stream, with a message at the top: You have been removed by the moderator.

“Damn it!” Lei Bujing cursed at his screen. He’d spent eight million yuan, only to be thrown out.

Meanwhile, blood continued to pour from his nose; he had no energy left to care about anything else.

In Lian’an City.

Ma Wu ended his co-host session with Lin Erke, and at that moment, the system announced:

Name: Ma Wu
Occupation: Student
Hobbies: Masturbation, Fantasizing about Lin Erke
Consumption Value: 11,000
Pretentiousness Value: 400
Tycoon Value: 500
Face-Slapping Value: 200
Achievement Points: 350 (Crushed a rich heir)

“With over 10,000 consumption points, I can exchange for another ten million in cash. With more cash, I can boost my Tycoon Value, and then trigger the next mission.” Ma Wu was thrilled, full of anticipation for the surprises the next mission might bring.

“Are you insane? You just spent ten million?” Just as Ma Wu was basking in his excitement, Li Mida’s shocked voice came from behind him.

He turned to see her standing there in utter disbelief.

Ding. Congratulations, host, for a successful display of pretentiousness.

Name: Ma Wu
Occupation: Student
Hobbies: Masturbation, Fantasizing about Lin Erke
Consumption Value: 11,000
Pretentiousness Value: 500
Tycoon Value: 500
Face-Slapping Value: 200
Achievement Points: 300 (Slept with the goddess)

Ding. Congratulations, host, for a successful display of pretentiousness. You have received an unexpected reward: an Eavesdropping Ear.

Ma Wu was momentarily puzzled by the system’s announcement, but then realized it was probably because Li Mida had been so stunned by his extravagant gifting, making his show-off act a success.