Chapter 849: Is That All You Can Take?

The performance of "Ru Yuan" was completed successfully, and the live stream chat was filled with praise.

【So beautiful!】

【No wonder it's Sister Qing—this singing is flawless.】

【Look at Zhusheng's expression, I'm about to die laughing—her resentment is practically overflowing!】

【Sing another one? The time's still early!】

【Be a good girl, Zhusheng—sit right there and let your mom sing a few more songs.】

【The live stream's been hijacked by our beloved mom! Hahaha!】

"Sing a few more?" Yuan Wanqing glanced at the chat, smiled, and shot a look at her daughter before turning to Li Luo, "Want another?"

Before Li Luo could respond, Yan Zhusheng appeared silently behind them like a ghost.

She slipped her head between the two, coldly stating without looking at either, "Mom, don't you have your own live stream?"

"Isn't your live stream my live stream?" Yuan Wanqing covered her mouth and chuckled, teasing Yan Zhusheng, "Can't you even let me sing a few songs?"

"If you want to sing, just go live yourself anytime." Yan Zhusheng turned her expressionless face toward Yuan Wanqing, "Aren't you done after singing just one here?"

"I didn't ask for it—it was your dear viewers begging me to keep going." Yuan Wanqing pointed at the chat, her lips curving higher.

The viewers happily egged her on, flooding the chat with requests for her to keep singing.

Yan Zhusheng pouted, visibly sulking.

Fortunately, Li Luo spoke up to help, standing up and saying to Yuan Wanqing, "Aunt Yuan, since you're home, I actually have something I'd like to discuss with you—let's not disturb Zhusheng's stream anymore."

"Oh, really?" Yuan Wanqing glanced at Li Luo, paused thoughtfully, then stood up and waved to the camera with a smile, "Goodbye, everyone—thank you for your support, bye~"

【Huh? Already leaving?】

【Chongran! What could you possibly need at this hour?】

【What can't wait until the stream ends? Come back!】

【Don't go, Sister Qing!】

But Yuan Wanqing had already bid farewell to the audience, waved goodbye, and stepped out of the live stream's range with a smile.

Soon, the sound of footsteps and a door closing echoed through the live stream.

Yan Zhusheng returned to her seat, reclaiming control of the stream, but remained silent, sitting quietly.

Neither playing piano nor singing—just sitting still.

【Why aren't you talking?】

【Still pouting, hahaha!】

【Zhusheng's cute when she's mad.】

【Sister Qing's too mean, bullying her own daughter like this.】

【Don't be mad, Zhusheng—how about we sing a song?】

Yan Zhusheng stared at the chat for a while, showing no reaction.

Only when a knock came again at the door and Li Luo returned from outside did Yan Zhusheng turn her head—and finally smile again.

"I'm back," Li Luo said with a smile. "Didn't you sing?"

Yan Zhusheng didn't answer him—she just eagerly patted the empty seat beside her, signaling for Li Luo to sit down quickly.

The viewers stared in shock, many laughing in disbelief.

【Alright, so you're fine the moment Chongran comes back?】

【Zhusheng, sweetie, girls need to be reserved, you know that, right?】

【I can't take it anymore! Saying you're just good friends while acting completely smitten—this dog food is way too sweet!】

【Why don't you just get married right here? Do we have to bring the Minzheng Bureau to you guys?】

You can't treat dogs like this—where is the animal protection? Save us!

【I get it now—Chongran said he had something to discuss with Sister Qing, but really he just wanted an excuse to get her out of here?】

【Alright, alright, you two want some alone time, huh?】

The chat flooded with messages, but Yan Zhusheng ignored them all. After Li Luo sat back down, she asked him, "What should we sing?"

"Whatever you want," Li Luo replied with a smile. "I'm fine with anything."

"Then…" Yan Zhusheng paused, then placed her hands on the black and white piano keys—the familiar intro began to play.

Li Luo froze upon hearing the accompaniment.

Because this song wasn't anything else—it was "Ru Yuan," the very one he and Yuan Wanqing had just sung together.

【？？？】

【Didn't we just hear this one?】

【Zhusheng: Mom sang it—what's that got to do with me?】

【Mom's version's done—now it's daughter's turn, right?】

【Zhusheng's still mad.】

【Zhusheng: Mom sang it with Chongran—so I have to sing it with Chongran too!】

【Wow, jealous of your own mom?】

【Hilarious—go get Sister Qing back to judge this!】

The live stream chat was filled with laughter; even though they'd already heard Yuan Wanqing sing it once, they still eagerly listened as Yan Zhusheng sang it again.

The rhythm of the stream had returned to Yan Zhusheng's control.

After the song ended, Yan Zhusheng sent another red packet, responded to a few chat questions with Li Luo, and then sang several more songs in a row.

By nine p. m., the live stream officially ended.

After waving goodbye to the viewers with Li Luo, Yan Zhusheng shut down the stream and signed off successfully.

After every live stream ends, Douyin provides a very detailed live stream data analysis and settlement.

Tonight's two-hour live stream, Yan Zhusheng received twenty-two rockets worth a thousand yuan each, and eight carnivals worth three thousand yuan each, solely from large tips.

In addition, countless low-value small gifts were given.

In the final settlement, tonight's total tips reached approximately 170,000 yuan.

This amount, on today's Douyin live streaming platform, already places him among the more extraordinary performers.

Of course, at least 100,000 yuan of this 170,000-yuan tip total erupted in just a few minutes during Yuan Wanqing's appearance, while Yan Zhusheng sang "Ru Yuan."

The tips truly earned by Yan Zhusheng himself amounted to only about 70,000 yuan.

After deducting the share, the amount that reached Chongran Culture was roughly 50,000 yuan — not much different from before.