Chapter 182: Gifts

"Luo Quan's birthday livestream!"

"Bilibili fans are insanely rich!"

Two trending topics attracted the attention of most people scrolling through Weibo in the afternoon.

"Can celebrating a birthday also make it to the trending list?"

"There are probably a lot of people discussing it. Luo Quan's Bilibili livestream room popularity has already reached over five million. The popularity on Bilibili is more reliable than that on Douyu or Huya."

"The key is that she's been streaming all afternoon and just went offline to prepare for dinner. Dozens of wealthy fans were sending gifts in her room; the scene was once very chaotic."

"So she's actually not livestreaming?"

"It's all fans chatting and blowing water, and wealthy fans throwing gifts."

"How many gifts were thrown?"

"When I just came over, fifteen people had already opened 'Governors' in her room, and one Governor costs twenty thousand yuan!"

"There are many other gifts, but because there are too many, the system can't display them. It's estimated that it won't be less than these Governors."

"Truly rich. Livestreaming a birthday, you can earn hundreds of thousands without doing anything."

………………

When the onlookers who heard the news arrived at Luo Quan's livestream room, the surging tide of gifts had gradually faded away. After all, Bilibili is not a professional livestreaming platform like Douyu or Huya; there are no 'shills' (paid actors).

On those two platforms, whenever a wealthy fan throws gifts at their favorite streamer, one or two shills will appear to compete with this wealthy fan, making him pay more money to take the number one spot.

And the wealthy fans are very happy to compete in financial power with these people who think they have strength, and finally enjoy the flattery of netizens and the female streamer.

This can be considered an unspoken rule in the livestreaming industry. The composition of shills is also relatively complex; some are hired by the platform itself, some by the guild the streamer belongs to, and even those wealthy fans who throw large amounts of money at streamers are shills.

In the end, the ones who really spent money but got nothing were those ordinary fans, and then the streamer and the platform would split the money contributed by these ordinary fans.

Of course, there were no shills in Luo Quan's livestream this time; it was entirely voluntary by the fans. The income from gifts didn't need to be split 30/70 with the platform; it was a 50/50 split.

About an hour after pausing the livestream, the screen lit up again, and the audience who had been idling for half a day suddenly became excited.

"Eating cake, eating cake!"

"I want to make a wish! I want to get into my ideal university next year!"

"If you say it out loud, it won't come true, hey!"

"I hope Luo Quan can share some of her luck with me. I've already done eight hundred draws in Onmyoji and haven't gotten an SSR..."

"Non-chief, let's go home."

At this time, Luo Quan didn't chat with the barrage, because the candles had been lit. Everyone surrounded her, and the flickering candlelight in the darkness illuminated Luo Quan's face, giving a feeling of being surrounded by stars.

"Happy birthday to you"

"Happy birthday to you"

Aunt Luo Ni started, and everyone began to sing, in both Chinese and English. Anyway, the melody was the same, and the barrage was also full of "Happy birthday to you."

Luo Quan closed her eyes amidst the singing, clasped her hands together, and made a wish.

The wish was very simple: she only hoped that her family and friends could be healthy and safe. Nothing else was more important than these two wishes.

After the song finished, Luo Quan opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and blew out all nineteen candles on the cake.

Cheers and applause erupted in the dining room.

"Congratulations, daughter, you're a year older." Aunt Luo Ni took out the gift box she had been hiding for a long time from behind her back.

Actually, she hadn't hidden it at all, because the box was longer than her butt, and one could see it at a glance.

"Thank you, Mom." Luo Quan looked happy.

"Open it and see what it is." Aunt Luo Ni said expectantly.

Luo Quan gently pulled the ribbon of the bow, then opened the wrapping paper, and found that the gift was a wooden box.

The surface of the box had a string of gold-stamped Italian words. The font was quite cursive, and Luo Quan frowned and recognized it after a long time:

"Lun... dini?"

"Do you recognize this brand?" Aunt Luo Ni was a bit surprised.

Luo Quan laughed, "I just know some Italian."

Aunt Luo Ni nodded, "This is an old French cosmetics brand. It is said to be exclusively for nobles and cannot be bought through normal channels. However, the boss who sells these cosmetics and I chatted very congenially, so she gave me a limited edition from their store. At the time, I wanted to give this to you as a birthday gift. You are a celebrity and have to wear makeup often when you appear in public. This cosmetic is made of pure natural materials, the colors are bright, and it doesn't hurt the skin. It's very good."

"Thank you." Luo Quan hugged Aunt Luo Ni and said thank you sincerely.

"This is my gift." Gao Liang picked up a gift box and placed it in front of Luo Quan, "This is a jade bracelet I picked up in New York's Chinatown. The old man said it was Hetian jade. I checked Chinese—uh, related books, this should be the most precious kind of jade in China, right?"

Can you really buy Hetian jade in the United States? Luo Quan was deeply skeptical about this, but she still opened the gift box with a smile.

It was indeed a jade bracelet. Its surface was round and smooth, and it felt cool and refreshing when worn on the wrist.

Although Luo Quan couldn't tell whether it was Hetian jade at all, it was definitely not an ordinary object. Gao Liang had clearly put his heart into preparing this gift.

"Thank you, brother." Just like before, Luo Quan gave Gao Liang a hug.

Seifert was watching from the side with his eyes popping out, and he jumped out impatiently, "Here, this is my gift!"

A small box, and Luo Quan felt it had no weight in her hand.

She opened the box with curiosity and found that it was actually an orange key inside.

"This is?" Luo Quan took out the key and looked at Seifert curiously.

Gao Liang raised an eyebrow, "You don't want to say this is the key to open my heart, do you?"

"Of course not, am I such a vulgar person?" Seifert pretended to be hurt, "This is a car key. It's a treasure in my garage—a Maserati PHOENIX!"

Gao Liang was speechless, "Giving a car? You are more vulgar than I imagined."

Seifert was very unconvinced, "There are only ten of these cars in the world, and it's certified by Forbes as the most suitable sports car for women. My sister asked me for it, and I couldn't bear to give it to her!"

When the barrage heard it was this car, they immediately discussed it enthusiastically:

"It's actually this car!"

"This kind of car can no longer be measured by money. It is a work of art. It is like the Mona Lisa in an oil painting, the Symphony of Fate in classical music; it is a classic among classics!"

"I just looked at the design of this car; it's too cool. I'm afraid it's worth five?"

"Frog in the well! This car is worth at least ten million, and you can't pay in installments!"

"2333, Xiaobai, don't be misled by these people. In fact, this car is worth nearly ten million US dollars, almost comparable to a top-spec Bugatti Veyron."

"I'm stunned. I haven't even saved that much in game coins."

"This is probably the world of the rich..."

"Thank you for your gift, I like it very much." Luo Quan gave Seifert the hug he had dreamed of, not because of how valuable the car was, but to thank him for his thoughtfulness.

Of course, their shoulders didn't touch, and it wasn't as enthusiastic as the others.

But even so, Seifert was already very satisfied, smiling like an obsessed fan, and was quickly pushed to the back by Gao Liang.

"What about yours?" Luo Quan looked at Wen Xia, who was laughing happily on the side, and reached out her hand.

Wen Xia was stunned, "You're so polite to others, why is it so natural to ask me for a gift?"

Luo Quan frowned and smiled, "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up, take it out."

"Tsk!" Wen Xia pouted, turned and walked to the storage room, and then pushed out a large clothes rack. Hanging on it were more than a dozen pieces of clothing, including dresses, coats, and tops and bottoms. The styles were exquisite and gorgeous, all international first-line clothing brands.

Wen Xia said proudly, "These are the treasures among my treasures. There aren't many in the country that are more complete than mine! Knowing you don't like shopping for clothes, look how thoughtful I am. Four seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—I've solved them all for you at once."

Luo Quan smiled, "Then thank you so much."

"And then?" Wen Xia spread her hands, "Aren't you going to give me a hug?"

Luo Quan pretended to be disgusted, "We're so familiar, no need to be so mushy, right?"

"I don't care, everyone has one, I can't be left out." Wen Xia was relentless and opened her arms.

"Pretentious!"

Although she said she was disgusted, Luo Quan's body was very honest. She opened her arms and gave Wen Xia a warm hug.

Finally, it was Eric's turn. He handed a long, thin box to Luo Quan.

Luo Quan opened it and saw a sparkling necklace.

"This is an heirloom of our Albert family. Now I give it to you—my most important treasure." Eric said, putting the necklace on Luo Quan's swan-like, snow-white, slender neck.

Watching Luo Quan touch the necklace with a surprised look, Eric smiled, "This necklace has been passed down for more than three hundred years. Perhaps its craftsmanship is not that outstanding, but for our family, it has a very important meaning. My grandmother gave the necklace to my mother, and my mother, who was your grandmother, passed the necklace to me before she died. And now, the necklace is in your hands. Perhaps it's a legend, but I've heard that the girl who wears it can always be favored by the Goddess of Luck, so I hope you can always wear it."

"Thank you, Dad." Luo Quan hugged Eric and said sincerely.

At the same time, the barrage was also discussing it, and the knowledgeable netizens actually recognized this necklace.

"This effect sounds like the Kiss of Luck."

"Isn't it said that this is a treasure of the European royal family? How did it get into the hands of Luo Quan's father?"

"Do you still need to guess? It's obvious that Luo Quan's father's family was established by members of the royal family of some European country."

"I have a bracelet called the Kiss of Moonlight; it glows at night. Could it also be a treasure of the European royal family!"

"Does your treasure glow green or red, and does it get brighter if you throw it hard?"

"And biting it is like biting on sand."

"And the sand tastes terrible, it's poisonous!"

"Hello, the European royal family shouldn't accept children's toys like glow sticks or glow bracelets."

"They are all talented people, laughing me to death."

The barrage here was all joking, while on the other side, Luo Quan and the others had already started cutting the cake.

Because they had already eaten, everyone couldn't eat too much cake, so Luo Quan served a small piece for everyone just to have a taste. The rest was cut into pieces and put in the refrigerator; it would be breakfast and dessert for the next few days.

The birthday banquet had reached its end. The family was harmonious, and Luo Quan had gained a lot.

After the cake was finished, Gao Liang and Seifert were responsible for cleaning up the tableware, while the others returned to their rooms to wash up and prepare for rest.

Luo Quan took her phone and finally had time to deal with the fans.

"Thank you all for participating in my birthday banquet today. It's really very happy to have everyone's company. Also, thanks to the fans who gave me gifts. I will hand over all this income to Bilibili and let them help me donate it to those in need." Luo Quan said to the camera, clasping her hands together to express her gratitude.

"Does this mean you're going offline?"

"I watched the livestream all day, I'm a bit hungry..."

"The braised pork made by my mother-in-law makes me drool. If only I could have a bite."

"Are you going for the braised pork? I'm too embarrassed to point you out."

Seeing the barrage, Luo Quan smiled gently, "Everyone, disperse. If you haven't eaten, hurry up and eat. If you still can't bear to leave me, go watch 'Creating Girls' Generation.' The first episode airs today. At this time, it should be available on Penguin Video, and the first episode is free. It's a rare opportunity to get something for free from Old Ma, don't miss it."

After speaking, Luo Quan hung up the phone.

Even on her birthday, Luo Quan didn't forget to promote the show at the last moment.

Besides Bilibili, she had also promoted it on Weibo just now.

For this day, Penguin's publicity department had put in a lot of effort. Half an hour before the show aired, a trending topic about "Creating Girls' Generation" had already appeared on Weibo.

When the show officially aired at eight o'clock, it directly landed at the top of the trending list.

"Creating Girls' Generation airs shockingly!"

Besides this, there were five other related trending topics, which could be called the biggest marketing effort this year.

These trending topics must have cost money, and quite a lot.

But because this was the most anticipated online variety show during this period, with big names gathered and plenty of gimmicks and hot spots, there were also a lot of people paying attention at this time.

Buying trending topics brought the first batch of attention, and what followed was all the netizens' own discussions.

Judging from some of the behind-the-scenes clips of the trainees released by the production team, the quality of the trainees participating in the show this time was ridiculously high—each one prettier than the last, each one with a better figure than the last, and each one stronger than the last.

And this was just the tip of the iceberg of the first episode's content. Whether it's exciting or not, netizens need to explore it themselves.

And this time, the number of people who wanted to explore it was beyond imagination.

Twenty minutes after airing, the view count directly exceeded ten million, crushing all TV dramas and variety shows from last year to this year, and the popularity instantly topped all major film and television lists! ===== CHAPTER 183 =====

And this was merely the tip of the iceberg of the first episode's content; as for whether it was truly spectacular, netizens would have to go explore and find out for themselves.

And this time, the number of people wanting to explore and find out for themselves was beyond imagination.

Twenty minutes after the broadcast started, the view count directly broke ten million, crushing all TV dramas and variety shows from last year to this year, and its popularity instantly topped every major film and television chart!