Chapter 125

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The netizens hopped back and forth between several livestream rooms, every one of them going crazy with joy.

"Hahaha, this episode of the show is really lively, I'm dying of laughter."

"There's so much money in front of Hua Chenyu, I can't help wanting to grab a handful."

"Deng Ziqi's fans are so lucky, hearing Ziqi's concert up close, I'm dying of envy!"

"Hahaha, Tianxian'er, you've turned naughty. I still prefer your pure and reserved look—how about you go back to that?"

"As an ordinary citizen, I have to complain—Su Meng, you sold all the vegetables, what am I supposed to eat for lunch?"

"One second of sympathy for Da Mimi. Su Meng claimed he'd take her begging and make a fortune, and in the end all they got was two sesame flatbreads?"

"From now on, please call me by my stage name Su Qi'er, or by my nickname—the Caishichang Sect King of Sales!"

……

At the entrance of the Caishichang Sect, Su Meng stopped with a cheerful smile.

Behind him trailed a massive, swarming crowd of people.

Among those now following Su Meng, quite a few were fans of the original host's domineering CEO persona, but plenty were new fans picked up over these two episodes.

There were also many who had switched over from being fans of other celebrities.

And even more curious passersby.

But at this moment, everyone was the same.

Every single person was laden with big bags and small bags.

Pork, sweet potatoes, ginger, green onions, radishes… a dazzling variety.

Some had two live chickens hanging around their necks, clucking "cluck-cluck, bah-gawk" every now and then.

Anyone who saw this scene and knew the context would recognize them as fans.

Anyone who didn't would think it was some refugee army fleeing a famine.

Su Meng flashed a smug grin at Boss Yang, a hint of cockiness in his tone.

"Da Mimi, you see that? My popularity's no joke, right? These are all my fans."

Boss Yang couldn't help rolling her eyes at him. Just as she was about to open her mouth to retort, a girl of fifteen or sixteen in the crowd suddenly shouted.

"I'm a fan of Su Meng—what does that have to do with you, Su Qi'er?"

The crowd fell silent for a beat, then burst into wild laughter.

Only Su Meng stood there dumbfounded, frozen in place.

That shout seemed to spark inspiration in the crowd, and one after another they chimed in.

"I'm a fan of Su the CEO—what does that have to do with you, Su Qi'er?"

"I'm a fan of Master Su—what does that have to do with you, Su Qi'er?"

"I'm a fan of Su Qi'er—what does that have to do with you, Su Meng?"

"I'm a fan of Su the Best Man—what does that have to do with you, Su Qi'er?"

"I'm a fan of AKA Kabuda·Meng—what does that have to do with you, Su Qi'er?"

"I'm a fan of Liu Tianxian's father—what does that have to do with you, Su Meng?"

Su Meng fell into deep thought.

I'm a fresh young hunk—shouldn't my fans all be naive young girls?

So the question arises.

How did this batch of fans… get so cheeky?

……

Seeing the fans being so cheeky, Su Meng snorted coldly and said loudly.

"Since you show no mercy, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Next, I shall announce some bad news!"

Seeing his serious expression, the others grew curious too.

Su Meng let out a wicked chuckle and said loudly.

"Check your pockets—haven't they already been cleaned out?"

Huh? Quite a few instinctively reached into their pockets, and their faces immediately changed.

Earlier, caught up in the frenzy, they had bought whatever Su Meng bought, wherever he went.

Now taking a look… Holy crap, I actually blew all my money at the Caishichang Sect?

Su Meng let out a cold laugh and struck a fierce, menacing pose.

"That's right, I'm showing my cards, I'm done pretending!"

"I've been harvesting my fans' leeks this whole time!"

Harvesting leeks?

That term made quite a few people's faces change.

Damn, celebrities harvesting fans' leeks these days are actually this brazen? Not even pretending anymore?

A girl of fifteen or sixteen in the front row suddenly let out a snort of laughter.

"Bro, you really know how to joke around."

"Even though I blew all my pocket money, the money didn't end up in your pocket."

"And everything I bought was vegetables—I'll take them home and eat them, and they'll end up in my stomach."

Many in the crowd suddenly had an epiphany.

We all got led right down the garden path by you!

Other celebrities harvest leeks, and the money you spend is purely thrown down the drain.

But the way you harvest leeks?

I spent the money, had a great time, and even bought so many vegetables—no matter how you look at it, it's not a loss.

……

"Oh?" Su Meng reached out and rubbed the top of that female fan's head.

The little fan's face instantly turned bright red.

Su Meng chuckled and said.

"Then let me ask you, once you've spent all your pocket money, won't your mom get angry when she finds out?"

Ah? At the thought of this, the fan's expression instantly changed.

"Right, I spent so much money, my mom is definitely going to spank me—what should I do?"

The crowd suddenly fell silent, and some girls about her age also wore deeply worried looks.

Su Meng chuckled softly and said in a gentle voice.

"If you want your mom not to spank you, it's actually very simple—let me teach you."

"First of all, you have to listen to your mom properly, and not make her angry."

The fan obediently nodded, hope rising anew.

Su Meng continued.

"¨ˇSecond, you have to study hard…"

"Study?" The fan's little face instantly scrunched up, and she said pitifully.

"But the moment I look at a book my head hurts, I just can't get anything in."

"That won't do!" Su Meng's face instantly stiffened.

"You know what? The kind of girl I like best is one who studies hard and is well-read and sensible."

"If you want big brother to like you, you have to study hard, got it?"

The fan nodded fiercely, her face set with a look of resolute determination.

"I got it! I'll definitely study hard, so that big brother will like me!"

"Oh right, big brother, the well-read and sensible you mentioned—is it like Liu Tianxian?"

"Speaking in polished phrases, and able to say such lovely sentences."

"Big brother, do you like girls like Liu Tianxian?"

Su Meng nodded subconsciously.

"Yeah, exactly that kind…"

"Ah~~~~~" The fan suddenly shrieked with excitement, as if she'd discovered the gossip of the century.